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A  Masonic  Manual, 

('OMruisr.vc 
Ok  Tin:  Sta'ik.oj'  CAr^mntxiA, 

FROM   ITS  FORMATION  TO  THE  PRESENT  TIME.      . 
INXLl.  iHNf!    ALSO: 

The  Constitution  ck  the  Gsand  Lodck;  t;is  General  Re<;i'1.a- 
Tii»Hs;  TJIK  Unifokm  Coi>e  i>f  Hv- Laws  of  LiiDfiic^ ;  the  Toiim 
KOK  TiiK  Installation  of  (Jkanu  Ofucers;  thk  Instal- 
lation Chkemonv  f-jk  I.or.GFs;  the  KoK--.i*iis  KeErlNC 

KkCO'SOS;  TIIK  l'"o«M   lOK  CONDL'VlINi;  'fKTXLS  ;"^E 
CUKKMONY    FOK    LaVI.VG    CobNKK    StON'KS  :    TIMi 

Ceremony  for  Copistitutinc  I  oix;ss;  the 

Ckrbmony    kos    TIIK    Deuication    of 

Masonic  Hali-s;  the  Mositosial 

Wo!;K  ;     AND    THE     FUNKKAL 

Service. 

compiled  for  the  usii  of  the 
OFFICERS  AND   MIvMRKKS  OK   I,ODC)-:s 


m 


.JAMES  WRIGHT  ANDERSON, 

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F>sT  Master  ok  Pacific  T.oixik,  No.  136,  Past  Inspector  of  the 
Tw  HS'TV  SIXTH  Masonic  District,  ani>  Past  Ckand  Lf.c- 

TUKriK   OF  TI!E   GkANI)    I.0!>GE  OF   CALIFORNIA. 


SAN    FIL\N CISCO: 
1893. 


02ZS8 


DEDICATED 


TO   THE  MEMORY 


CorYRiGiiT,  1893, 
Jame»  Wrksht  Anderson. 


31 Y    DEAR   FRIEND    AND    BROTHER, 

THE 

V.-.  W.-.    ALEXANDER  GURJ^ON   ABELL, 

FOB  SO   MANY  TEARS 

CRAND   SECRETARY   OF  THE  CRAND   LODGE 

OF  THE 

STATE   OF   CALIFORNIA. 


PREFACE. 


Daring  a  i)eriocl  of  several  years  as  Inspector  of  a  ila- 
sunio  District  in  California,  ami  uftcrwartl-s  as  Grand  Lec- 
turer of  the  Grand  Lodge,  my  observation  and  experience 
led  rae  to  the  conclusion  that  no  one  tiling  Avas  more 
needed  in  this  Jurisdietiou  than  a  concise  yet  comprehen- 
sive eonipilation  of  the  various  decisions  tliat  have  been, 
from  time  to  time,  made  by  our  Grand  Masters  and  Grand 
I^dge.  A  few  years  ago  I  had  the  distinguished  honor  of 
being  appointed  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Corre- 
spondence in  this  Jurisdiction.  I  very  soon  learned  that, 
whatever  I  knew  about  the  Ritual  of  the  Fraternity,  I  was 
almost  entirely  unversed  in  the  jurisprudence  thereof,  and 
was,  in  consequence,  compelled  to  direct  my  earnest  study 
to  this  important  particular.  I  made  comments  for  my  own 
benefit.  These  I  have  compiled  in  more  regular  form,  and, 
brief  and  impei-fect  as  tlie  result  of  mj'  eiibrts  may  be,  T 
now  send  thern  out  as  a  well-meant,  if  not  a  valuable, 
offering  in  aid  of  those  who  desire  to  acquaint  themselve's 
more  thoroughly  with  the  principles  and  teachings  of  ou- 
noble  Institution  in  this  State. 

It  must  be  appai'cnt  to  every  one  M'ho  will  take  tlu 
trouble  to  examine  the  Proceedings  of  our  Grand  Lodge, 
that  tlie  gi-cater  part  of  the  labors  of  the  Gmnd  ilaster 
and  of  the  Grand  Lodge  are  incident  to  the  imperfect 
knowledge  of  the  principles  of  Masonic  Jurisprudence, 
and  of  our  excellent  Constitution,  which  characterizes  so 
many  of  the  officers  and  membera  of  our  Lodges.  If  my 
eiibrts  may  be  successful  in  even  partially  remedying  this 
evil,  I  feel  that  I  shall  not  have  labored  in  vain. 


l'l;KKAtK. 


It  gives  nie  great  pleasuif  to  cxpiess.  my  appreciation  of 
the  ge!icr«)us  ai<l  rciuUivil  hy  one  wli.i  lia.l,  l>y  lon^' years 
of  faithful  service,  not  only  made  hunsi-lf  a  walkiug  eiicy- 
clopetlia  of  Masonic  knowlcilge,  but  hail  also  oontrihutcd 
more  to  make  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California  what  it  now 
is  than  any  other  inllntncc.  To  our  lanieiited  vonorable 
(Jraiid  Socrt-tiiry,  Bro.  Ai:ki.l,  is  jisciibed  tlie  credit  of 
having  been  the  author  or  inspirer  of  the  gixater  part  of 
■whatever  is  excellent  in  this  compilation. 

I  have  endeavored  to  exclude  every  decision  that  has 
not  received  the  endorsement  of  the  Grand  Lodge.  It  is 
true  that  very  majiy  of  these  decisions  have  been  embodied 
in  our  Constitution;  but  I  thought  proper  to  include  them 
in  this  M'ork,  inasmuch  a*i  they  greatly  tend  to  a  proper 
nnderstanding  of  its  principles,  and  sho^v  the  manner  in 
which  it  has  been  brought  to  its  present  state  of  perfection. 
To  make  the  decisions  of  more  practical  avail,  I  have  pre- 
pared a  very  elaborate  index.  To  this  I  respectfully  direct 
the  attention  of  the  brethren;  for,  by  proper  study  thereof, 
the  book  will  be  made  a  valuable  auxiliary.  I  iiare  also 
prepared  an  index  to  the  Constitution,  in  order  to  make 
it  more  readily  available.  I  have  included  whatever  is 
most  needed  in  our  lodges,  in  the  hope  that  this  book 
may  be  the  means  of  causing  many  to  acquire  a  knowledge 
that  otherwise  they  might  not  obtain. 

Li  the  spirit  of  brotherly  love  I  send  it  forth,  asking  my 
brethren  to  receive  it  in  the  same  spirit. 

J.  W.  A. 


CONTENTS. 


Pago 
Preface ^ 

Kndorscmeut  by  Grand  1.0356 „    s 

Index  to  Constitution  and  By-Laws 9 

Constitution  of  Grand  Lodge 33 

General  Regulations .ss 

Uniform  Code  of  By-I,aws '. 94 

Installation  of  Grand  Omcers 100 

Installation  of  Subordinate  I^ge  OfEcers  .„ 123 

Form  for  Keeping:  Records  of  Lodges 139 

Form  for  Record  of  Trials 184 

Form  for  Laying  Corner  Stones toS 

Ceremony  for  Constituting  Masonic  Lodges 208 

Ceremony  for  the  Dedication  of  Masonic  HaUs„ 216 

Monitoria!  Work sij 

Funeral  Ser\'ice •« 

DecLsions  of  the  Grand  Lodge 6s 

INDEX  TO  DECISIONS  OF  GRAND  LODGE .,99 


ENDORSEMENT  BV  THE  GRAND  LODGE. 


Thr  fii'Inwiii;;  i-,  c-f'^K-J  fr»iii  the  Proceedings  of  the  Grand 
IjuiIjjc  :tt  tlic  ('iiiiiuii-.iiication  lield  in  ISSU  : — 

"Ilro.  KnMixn  Ci.k.mknt  Atkix.sox,  from  the  committee 
•if  l*:i.st  (tr.iiul  Maaturs  to  which  had  been  referred  theoom- 
lilatiun  kimwn  a*  AndeiionV  Masonic  Maniud,  presented 
the  followin;;  rfj^irt :  — 

TolhcM.:  iV.\  Cnud  I^j.{.H.oJ  Citlifoi-uia.— 

"\  our  committee,  to  whom  was  referred  at  oar  last  Annual 
Coinmanieation  the  Ma-sonic  .Manual  compiled  and  published 
by  liro.  J.AMKs  Wkiciit  Axukiison',  rciwrt  that  tiiey  have 
carefully  examined  the  work  presented,  and  find  it  to  be  a 
most  valuable  IxMik  of  reference.  It  is  a  complete  compila- 
tion of  the  Masonic  law  of  our  jurisdiction,  conbuning  all  the 
decisions  of  our  Grand  Lodj^e ;  tlie  Constitution  and  General 
Rejrulatious  thereof;  the  Uniform  C«xle  of  By-Laws  for 
LodfffS ;  the  Services  for  Installation  and  Laying:  of  Comer 
Stones ;  the  ilasonic  Puaeral  Service  of  the  Jurisdiction ;  a 
Monitor,  containinfj  the  ritualistic  work  adopted  for  the 
jurisdiction ;  and  Forms  for  Opening  and  Xeeping  Record- 
Books  of  Lodges,  and  Records  of  Trials,  etc. 

"This  work  evinces  thorough  and  patient  research,  and 
careful  and  painstaking  preiwration.  It  is  presente«l  in  a 
neat  and  tasteful  form,  and  so  arranged,  subdivided,  and 
indexed,  as  to  give  the  Masonic  student  the  desired  informa- 
tion in  a  clear,  concise,  and  practical  manner.  Your  com- 
mittee, tlierefore,  i^ecommend  it  to  this  Grand  Lodge  and  the 
brethreu  of  the  jxirisdiction  as  the  best  authority  on  the  sub- 
jects tlierein  contained.        . 

"All  which  is  respectfully  submitt*<i  by 

William  Caldwell  Bklcukr,  ) 
Nathasikl  Grkkne  Ccktis,      yCommittec 
Edmuxii  Clement  Atkinson,  J 

"  Which  report  was  concurred  in  and  the  recommendation 
accompanying  it  was  adopted." 


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AT   ITS  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION   IN   OCTOBER,  18S3, 

WITH    THK    GENERAL    REGULATIONS    NOW    IN 

lOBCE,  AND  SUBSEQUENT  AMENDMENTS. 


PART   I. 

Of  Uie  Organization  of  the  Grand  Lodge 


ARTICLE  I. 

Of  ITS  TITLE  AND  SEAU 

SSXTTION  1.  This  Grand  Lodge  shall  be  entitled  "The  ALost 
Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  of  the 
State  of  California." 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  have  a  Seal — bearing  such  devices  and 
inscriptions  as  by  it  have  heretofore  been,  or  may  hereafter 
be,  determined — which  shall  be  affixed  to  all  ini>truments 
issued  by  or  under  its  authority. 

ARTICLE  II. 

OF  ITS   MEMBERS  AND  THEIR  QUALIFICATIONS. 

Section  1.  The  Grand  Lodp^e  shall  be  composed  of  a  Grand 
Master,  (whose  address  shall  be  Most  Worshipful,)  a  Deputy 
Grand  Master,  a  Senior  Grand  Warden,  and  a  Junior  Grand 
Warden,  (whose  addresses  shall  severally  be  Bight  Worth  ipftd, } 
a  Grand  Treasurer  and  a  Grand  Secretary,  (whose  addresses 
shall  severally  be  Very  Worshipful, )  &  Grand  Chaplain,  (whose 
address  shall  be  Vcrj/  Hcvcrcnd,}  a  Grand  Orator,  a  Grand 
Marshal,  a  Grand  Standard  Bearer,  a  Grand  Sword  liearer,  a 
Grand  liible  Bearer,  a  Senior  Grand  Deacon,  a  Junior  Grand 


'M 


CONSTITUTION, 


Deawn,  two  Grand  Stewards,  a  Grand  Pursuivant,  a  Grand 
Organist,  and  a  Grand  Tyler,  (whose  addresses  shall  severally 
be  Worship/ut;)  together  with  all  the  Past  Grand  Officers  and 
Past  Masters  of  this  jurisdiction,  and  the  Masters  and  War- 
dens of  the  several  chartered  and  duly  constituted  Lodces,  or 
the  representatives  thereof  duly  elected  as  provided  in  Art. 

II,  Part  VII. 

♦ 

Sec.  2.  Each  officer  and  member  of  the  Grand  Lodge  must 
be  a  member  of  some  Lodge  within  its  jurisdiction.  With  the 
cessation  of  such  mcmbersliip  shall  cease  his  office  and  mem- 
bership in  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec.  3.  No  member  of  the  Grand  Lodge  shall  be  repre- 
sented therein  by  proxy. 

ARTICLE  III. 

OF  ITS  POWERS  AND  AUTHORITY. 

Section  1.  The  Grand  Lodge  is  the  Supreme  Masonic 
Power  and  Authority  in  this  State,  possessing  all  the  attri- 
butes of  sovereignty  and  government— legislative,  executive, 
and  judicial— limited  only  by  a  strict  adherence  to  the  Ancient 
Landmarks  of  the  Order,  and  by  the  provisions  of  its  own 
Constitution  and  Regulations. 

Sec.  2.  Its  legislative  powers  extend  to  every  case  of  legis- 
lation not  expressly  delegated  by  itself  to  the  Lodges;  and 
the  Constitution  and  Regulations,  which  it  has  an  inalienable 
right  to  adopt  and  promulgate  at  its  own  convenience,  and  to 
alter,  amend,  or  repeal  at  its  own  pleasure,  under  the  limita- 
tions therein  imposed,  are  final  and  binding  upon  all  Lodges 
and  Masons  within  its  jurisdiction,  until  so  altered,  amended, 
or  repealed. 

Sec.  3.  Its  executive  powers  include  the  granting  of  dis- 
pensations and  charters  to  establish  and  perpetuate  Lodges 
within  this  State,  and  in  other  territory  where  no  Grand 
Lodge  exists;  the  revocation  or  suspension  thereof;  the 
issuing  of  special  dispensations  for  all  purposes  permitted  by 
any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Constitution;  and  the  exercise. 


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generally,  of  all  such  authority  as  may  be  necessary  to  carry 
its  own  Ifgislation  into  complete  effect. 

Skc.  4.  Its  judicial  ^wwers  are  of  two  kinds: — 
Ist.  Original — Including  tlie  decision  of  all  controversies 
between  any  of  the  Lodges,  or  between  one  of  them  and  a 
member  or  members  of  another;  and  the  enforcement  of  dis- 
cipline upon  its  own  members  and  upon  the  Lodges  under  its 
jurisdiction;  and 

2d.  Ajipelkite — Embracing  the  revision  of  all  matters  of 
controversy  or  discipline,  proper  for  Masonic  investigation, 
which  may  have  arisen  in  any  of  the  Lodges,  and  over  which 
it  has  not  retained  original  jurisdiction. 


ARTICLE  IV. 
OF  ITS  communications. 

Section  1.  The  Grand  Lodge  shall  hold  its  Annual  Com- 
munications for  the  transaction  of  its  regular  business,  at  the 
city  of  San  Francisco,  commencing  on  the  second  Tuesday  of 
October,  at  ten  o'clock,  A.  M. 

Sec.  2.  Special  Communications  may  be  ordered  by  the 
Grand  Master  whenever,  in  his  opinion,  the  welfare  of  the 
Fraternity  shall  require  it. 

Sec.  3.  Special  Communications  shall  be  ordered  by  the 
Grand  Master  upon  an  application  therefor  in  writing,  setting 
forth  the  causes  which  demand  it,  and  signed  by  the  Masters 
of  at  least  fifteen  chartered  Lodges. 

Sec.  4.  Every  order  for  a  Special  Commnnication  shall 
designate  the  object  thereof,  so  far  as  is  proi>er  to  be  written, 
and,  unless  such  Communication  be  called  merely  for  the  per- 
formance of  some  Masonic  ceremony,  shall  be  issued  to  each 
Lodge  and  Grand  Officer  at  least  thirty  days  before  the  day 
named  for  meeting;  and  no  business  shall  be  transacted  thereat 
other  than  that  for  which  the  Grand  Lodge  was  especially 
convened. 

Sec.  5.  The  officers  or  representatives  of  at  least  seventy- 
five  chartered  Lodges  shall  be  present  in  order  to  transact  any 


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business  in  the  Grand  Lodge,  either  at  an  Annual  or  Special 
Comnmnication;  but,  upon  occasions  of  ceremony  only,  the 
Grand  Master,  or  his  duly  authorized  representative,  with  a 
sufficient  number  of  brethren  to  fill  the  stations  and  places, 
may  at  any  time  open  the  Grand  l/>dge  and  perform  the  cer- 
monies  for  which  it  was  convened. 

Sec.  6.  None  but  members  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  the  Grayd 
Officers,  Past  Grand  Officers  and  Representatives  of  other 
Grand  Lodges,  and  the  members  of  the  Grand  Organist's 
choir,  shall  be  present  at  the  opening  thereof  or  during  an 
election  therein. 

ARTICLE  V. 

OF  ITS  ELECTIONS  AND  APPOINTMENTS. 

Section  1.  The  Grand  Master,  Deputy  Grand  blaster. 
Grand  Wardens,  Grand  Treasurer  and  Grand  Secretary,  shall 
be  elected  by  ballot,  at  each  Annual  Communication,  upon 
the  fourth  day  thereof;  shall  be'  installed  before  its  close;  and 
shall  hold  their  respective  offices  until  their  successors  shall 
have  been  elected  and  installed.  A  majority  of  all  the  votes 
cast  shall  be  necessary  for  an  election. 

Sec.  2..  All  other  Grand  Officers  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
Grand  Master,  immediately  after  his  installation,  at  each 
Annual  Communication;  shall  be  properly  invested  before 
the  close  thereof;  and  shall  hold  their  respective  offices  during 
his  will  and  pleasure. 

Sec.  3.  Whenever  a  vacancy  shall  occur  in  any  elective 
office  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  the  Grand  Master  shall  have  power 
to  fill  the  same  by  apix)intment,  which  appointment  shall  be 
valid  until  the  succeeding  annual  election  and  installation; 
and  the  officer  so  appointed  shall  be  charged  witli  all  the 
duties  and  responsibilities  of  one  regularly  elected. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

OF  ITS  VOTING  AND  REPRESENTATION. 

Section  1.  All  questions  in  the  Grand  I^odge,  except  elec- 
tion of  officers,  shall  be  decided  either  viva  vuce  or  by  a  show 


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of  hands;  unless,  befi.ro  the  annnunccincnt  of  the  result 
theref)f,  three  niembers  shall  demand  that  the  vote  be  taken 
by  veas  and  nay.",  in  which  case  it  shall  thus  be  taken. 

Sec.  2.  Each  Grand  Officer  present,  whether  elected  (>r 
appointed,  (except  the  Grand  Tyler,)  and  each  Past  Gr^nd 
Officer  present,  shall  be  entitled  to  one  vote. 

Sec.  3.  Each  Lodge  represented  shall  be  entitled  to  three 
votes;  and  the  Past  Masters  «»f  each  Lodge  shall,  collectively, 
be  entitled  to  one  vote. 

Sec.  4.  No  Grand  Officer,  Past  Grand  Officer,  or  Past 
Master,  voting  or  participating  in  a  vote,  in  either  of  those 
capacities,  shall  vcite  or  participate  in  a  vote,  in  any  other  of 
them;  but  either  of  such  members  may,  as  Master,  Warden, 
or  representsitive  of  a  Lodge,  cast  also  the  vote  or  votes  to 
which  siicb  position  shall  entitle  him. 

Sec.  3.  When  a  Lodge  shall  be  represented  by  only  two  of 
its  proper  officers,  the  officer  highest  in  rank  may  cast  two  of 
its  three  votes. 

Sec.  6.  When  a  Lodge  shall  be  represented  by  only  one  of 
its  proper  officers,  or  by  a  representative,  such  officer  or  rep- 
resentative may  cast  all  tlie  votes  to  which  it  is  entitled. 

Sec.  7.  In  all  cases  of  a  tie  vote,  e.\cept  votes  by  ballot, 
the  Grind  Master,  in  addition  to  his  prosier  vote,  may  have 
the  casting  vote. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

OP  ITS   COMMITTEES   AND   THEIR  DUTIES. 

Section  1.  The  following  regular  committees,  to  consist  of 
five  members  each,  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Grand  Master 
at  each  Annual  Communication,  as  soon  as  practicable  after 
its  commencement,  viz:  On  Credentials,  on  Charters,  and  on 
By-Laws  of  Lodges,  the  duties  of  which  committees  shall 
cease  at  the  close  of  such  Communic^ation 

Section  2,  oi  Article  VII,  Part  l,  amended  by  in- 
rting  "  o"  accounts  "  atter  the  yord  "fipf;^-^^- 
[Amendment  adopted  October.  1S94.] 


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nssiK.ndince,  and  on  Keturns,  the  duties  of  wliicli  coniniitteea 
shall  wntinue  during  the  year  thereafter,  and  shall  cease  at 
the  close  of  the  next  succeeiling  Annual  Communication. 

Skc,  3.  Special  committees  may  also  be  appointed  by  the 
Grand  Master,  whenever  it  may  be  deemed  necessary  by  the 
Grand  Lodge.  • 

Sec.  4.  No  business  of  any  kind  shall  be  finally  acted  upon 
until  aft^r  reference  to  and  report  ui)on  by  a  committee,  unless 
by  unanimous  consent;  and  no  appropriation  of  money  shall 
be  made  until  after  reference  to  and  report  upon  by  the  Com- 
mittee on  Finances. 

ARTICLE   VIIL 

ON  ITS  RKVENCES  AXD  THEIK  SOURCES. 

Section  1.  The  revenue  of  the  Grand  Lodge  shall  be  de- 
rived from  the  following  sources:— 

IsL  From  fees  charged  for  dispensations,  charters,  diplo- 
mas and  other  documents  issued  under  its  authority: 

2d.  From  contributions  levied  upon  the  Lodges,  which 
ahaU  always  be  equal  and  uniform,  in  proportion  to  their 
membership  and  degrees  conferred:  and 

3d.  From  the  funds,  dues,  and  proceeds  of  all  property  of 
dissolved  Lodges  within  its  jurisdiction. 

Sec.  2.    The  following  shall  be  the  fees  charged  as  above:— 

1st  For  a  dispensation  to  form  a  new  Lodge,  the  sum  of 
seventy-five  dollars: 

2d.  For  a  charter  to  perpetuate  a  Lodge,  the  sum  of  fifty 
dollars; 

3d.  For  a  dispensation  to  hold  an  election  of  an  officer  or 
officers  at  a  time  other  than  that  prescribed  in  Sec.  1,  Art.  I, 
Part  IV,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars: 

4th.  For  a  disiiensation  to  ballot  for  a  candidate  for  the 
degrees,  without  the  reference  to  a  committee  prescribed  in 
Sec.  3,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars: 

5th.  For  a  dispensation  to  receive  and  act  upon  the  peti- 
tion of  a  rejected  candidate  for  the  degrees,  within  a  less 
penod  than  the  twelve  months  prescribed  in  Sec.  2,  Art  III, 
Part  III,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars: 


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6tb.  For  a  dispensation  to  receive  and  act  upon  the  peti- 
tion for  d^rrecs  of  a  person  belonging  to  the  army  or  navy  of 
the  United  States,  who  may  not  iwssess  the  qualification  of 
residence  prescribed  in  Sec.  2,  Art  III,  Part  III,  the  sum  of 
ten  dollars:  and 

7th.  For  a  diploma  of  any  kind,  the  sum  of  one  dollar, 
except  when  issued  for  the  widow  or  children  of  a  deceased 
Mason,  in  which  case  there  shall  be  no  charge;  but  no  diploma 
shall  Issue  except  upon  the  presentation  to  the  Grand  Secre- 
tary of  a  certificate  from  the  Secretary  of  a  Lodge,  in  one  of 
the  forms  prescribed  in  Art.  Ill,  Part  "VII. 

Sec.  3.  In  no  case  shall  either  of  the  foregoing  documents 
be  issued  until  the  fees  therefor  shall  have  been  paid  to  the 
Grand  Secretary. 

Sec.  4.  The  following  contributions  shall  be  paid  as  an- 
nual dues  by  each  of  the  Lodges,  whether  chartered  or  under 
dispensation,  at  the  time  and  in  the  manner  provided  in  Sec. 
4,  Art  II,  Part  HI:— 

Ist.  For  each  degree  it  shall  have  conferred  during  the 
year,  the  sum  of  seventy-five  cents:    (Amendment  1890.) 

2J.  For  each  Master  Mason  borne  upon  its  roll  at  the  date 
of  its  annual  report,  the  sum  of  one  dollar: 

And  the  Grand  Ix)dge  may  levy,  in  addition  to  the  above, 
such  other  contributions  as  in  its  judgment  may  be  required. 
Sec.  5.  In  case  of  the  dissolution  of  a  Lodge,  the  Grand 
Secretary,  or  some  brother  by  him  duly  authorized,  shall  at 
once  proceed  to  receive  its  funds  on  hand,  collect  its  outstand- 
ing dues,  and  dispose  of  its  jewels,  furniture,  and  other  prop- 
erty of  every  kind,  in  such  manner  as  shall  seem  to  him  most 
judicious;  and  he  shall  place  the  proceeds  thereof,  after  the 
payment  of  all  just  debts  and  necessary  expenses,  among  the 
funds  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 


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PART  II. 

Of  the  Grand  OJJicers  and  their  Pototrs  and  Dulka. 

ARTICLE   I. 

OF  THE  GBAND  SIASTKK. 

Skction  1.  The  Grand  Master,  during  the  interval  l,etween 
tlie  Communications  of  the  Grand  L<.dge,  may  exercise  all  its 
executive  powers  as  defined  in  Sec.  3,  Art.  Ill,  l^rt  I  except 
the  granting  of  charters.  By  virtue  of  these,  authority  is 
given  him.  among  other  things:— 

1st.  To  grant  dispensations  for  the  formation  of  new 
Lodires,  under  the  regulations  prescribed  in  Sec.  2  Art  J 
Part  III:  '     * 

2d.  To  grant  dispensations  for  the  holding  elections  of  an 
oftcer  or  officers  at  times  other  than  the  regular  period  pre- 
scribed in  Sec.  1,  Art  I,  Part  IV.  under  the  regulations  pro- 
vided in  Sec.  2,  Art.  I,  Part  IV: 

3d.     To  grant  dispensations  to  ballot  for  and  confer  the 
degrees  upon  candidates  without  the  reference  of  their  appli- 
cations  to  committees,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  3,  Art.  Ill,  Part 
III,  under  the   regulations   provided    in  Sec.   4    Art*  III 
Part  III:  '         *         ' 

4th.  To  grant  dispensations  to  receive  and  act  upon  the 
petitions  of  rejected  applicants  for  the  degrees,  within  a  less 
period  than  the  twelve  months  prescribed  in  >ec.  2,  Art.  Ill, 
Part  III,  under  the  regulations  provided  in  Sec.  4*  Art  III' 
Part  III:  ' 

0th.  To  grant  dispensations  to  receive  and  act  upon  the 
petitions  for  degrees  of  persons,  belonging  to  the  army  or  navy 
of  the  United  States,  who  may  not  p<.sseds  the  qualifications 
of  residence  prescribed  in  Sec.  2,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  under 
the  regulations  provided  in  Sec.  5,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III: 

6th.  To  convene  any  Lodge,  preside  therein,  inspect  its 
,  proceedings,  and  compel  its  conformity  to  Masonic  usage: 


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7th.  T"  arrest  the  charter  or  disi)ensation  of  any  Lodge, 
for  good  reasons  shown,  and  susfiend  the  operations  thereof 
until  the  next  Annual  Communication: 

8th.  To  suspend  the  Mast*ir  of  any  Lodge  from  the  exer- 
cise of  the  powers  and  duties  of  his  office,  for  good  rea.»on3 
shown,  until  the  next  Annual  Communication: 

9th.  To  transfer,  upon  the  request  of  a  Master  to  whom 
charges  of  nnmasonic  conduct  against  a  Mason  have  been  pre- 
sented, the  trial  of  the  accused  fnm  t!ie  Lf>dge  having  juris- 
diction by  reason  of  his  membership  or  residence,  to  i^orae 
other  Lodge  to  be  named  in  his  order,  whenever,  for  the  con- 
venient' of  witnesses  or  other  good  cause,  such  transfer  is,  in 
his  judgment,  necessary  or  expedient;  and  to  direct,  in  such 
case,  that  the  charges  and  the  order  of  transfer  be  transmitted 
to  the  Master  of  the  Lodge  to  which  such  transfer  shall  be 
made;  and  that  such  Master,  upon  the  receipt  thereof,  shall 
proceed  in  the  manner  and  form  provided  in  Art.  IV,  Part 
VI:    (Amendment  adopted  Oct.  17th,  1884.) 

10th.  To  require  the  attendance  of  and  information  from 
any  Grand  Officer  resi)ecting  matters  api)ertaining  to  the 
duties  of  his  office:  and 

11th.  To  appoint  Representatives  near  other  recognized 
Grand  Lodges,  and  to  receive  and  accredit  Representatives 
from  them. 

Sec.  2.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Master— 

1st.  To  preside  in  the  Grand  Lodge  at  all  its  Communica- 
tions: 

2d.  To  present,  at  each  Annual  Communication,  a  written 
message,  therein  setting  forth  all  his  official  acts  during  the 
year,  exhibiting  the  general  condition  of  Masonry  within  the 
jurisdiction,  and  recommending  such  legislation  as  he  may 
deem  necessarj-  or  expedient  for  the  welfare  of  the  Craft: 

3d.  To  constitute  all  chartered  Lodges,  either  in  person  or 
by  a  duly  authorized  representative,  in  accordance  with  the 
ancient  usages  and  regulations: 

4th.  To  exercise  a  general  and  careful  supervision  over  the 
Craft,  and  see  that  the  Constitution  and  Regulations  of  the 


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Grand  Ludgnare  strictly  tnaintaiucd,  snpiMrtcd,  and  obeyed: 
and 

5th.  To  discharge  all  the  necessary  executive  functions  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  when  that  body  is  not  in  session. 

ARTICLE  IL 

OP  THK  DEPOrr  GRAND  MASTER  AND  GRAND  WARDENS. 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Deputy  Grand 
Master  to  assist  the  Grand  Master  in  the  discharge  of  his 
duties  at  all  the  Communications  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and,  in 
his  absence,  to  preside  therein;  and,  in  the  event  of  the  death 
of  the  Grand  Master,  or  of  his  absence  from  the  State,  or  of 
his  inability  from  any  cause  to  perform  the  functions  of  his 
office,  the  Deputy  Grand  Master  shall  succeed  to  and  be 
charered  with  all  his  trawers  and  duties. 

ARTICLE  III. 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Treasurer : 
1st.  To  receive  all  moneys  belonging  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
from  the  Grand  Secretiry  ;  to  give  him  duplicate  receipts 
therefor ;  and  to  keep  in  proper  books  a  just  account  thereof; 
and,  from  time  to  time,  immediately  upon  the  receipt  of  said 
moneys,  to  deposit  the  same  to  the  credit  of  the  Grand  Lodge, 
in  some  bauk  or  banks  selected  by  the  first  three  officers  of 
this  Grand  Lodge.  When  a  deposit  is  so  made,  a  duplicate 
deposit  tag  shall  be  immediately  transmitted  by  the  Grand 
Treasurer  to  the  Grand  Master.  The  money  shall  be  with- 
drawn from  the  bank  only  on  checks,  drafts,  or  orders  signed 
by  the  Grand  Master  (or  Deputy  Grand  Master)  and  Grand 
Treasurer. 

2d.  To  take  charge  of  all  other  property  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  except  as  provided  in  Sec.  1,  Art.  IV,  of  this  Part, 
and  kt-ep  an  accurate  acconnt  thereof ;  whenever  any  such 
proi>erty  consists  of  bonds,  or  other  evidences  or  securities 
for  debt,  the  same  shall  be  deposited  in  some  bank  or  Safe 
Deposit  Company's  vaults  selected,  as  provided  in  subdivision 
one  of  this  section ;  and  shall  only  be  withdrawn  fn)m  such 
depository  on  the  written  order  of  the  Grand  Master  and 
Grand  Treasurer. 

Amendment  adopted  October  12th,  1893. 


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4th.  To  attend  the  Grand  Ixnlgc  at  all  its  Comnmnications, 
and  the  Grand  blaster,  when  required,  with  the  books  and 
all  nectssary  papers  appertaining  to  his  office;  and  also,  if 
required  by  the  Grand  Lodge  or  Grand  Master,  to  attend, 
with  such  books  and  i>ai>ers,  upon  any  c».nm»ttee  which  may 
be  appointed  to  act  in  relation  to  the  fiscal  concerns  of  the 
Grand  Lodge:  and 

5th.  To  report,  at  each  Annual  Communication,  a  detailed 
account  of  his  receii)ts  and  disbursements,  with  proper 
vouchers  for  the  latter;  and  to  present  a  statement  of  the  ex- 
inting  condition  of  its  property  and  finances. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall  execute  and  file  in  the  office  of  the  Grand 
Ma.ster,  within  fifteen  days  after  his  installation,  an  official 
bond,  in  such  penal  sum  and  with  such  sureties  as  shall  be 
approved  by  the  Grand  Master,  conditioned  that  he  will 
faithfully  discharge  the  duties  of  his  office  as  prescribed  in 
this  Constitution,  and,  at  the  end  of  his  term,  pay  over  and 
transfer  to  his  successor  all  funds  or  property  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  which  shall  have  come  into  his  keeping. 

Skc.  3.  He  shall  receive  such  compensation  for  his  services 
as  the  Grand  Ixidge  may  direct. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

OF  THE  GRAND  SECRBrART. 

Section  1.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Secretary— 

1st.  To' record  all  the  transactions  of  the  Grand  IxKige 
which  it  is  proper  to  have  written;  and  to  superintend  the 
publication  thereof,  immediately  after  the  close  of  each  Com- 
munication, uuder  such  instructions  as  may  be  given  by  the 
Grand  Lodge : 

2d.  To  receive,  duly  file,  and  safely  keep  all  pai>ers  and 
documents  addressed  or  belonging  to  the  Grand  Lodge;  and 
to  present  such  as  may  require  its  action,  at  each  Annual 
Communicatian  thereof : 

3d.  To  keep  the  Seal  of  the  Grand  Lodge  and  affix  the 
same,  with  his  attestation,  to  all  instruments  emanating  from 


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CONSTITOTION. 


that  body,  and  also  to  all  the  written  ollicial  acts  of  the  Grand 
Master,  when  by  iiini  re<iuir(;d:  • 

4th.  To  collect  all  nionoys  due  to  the  (J rand  Lodffe,  keep 
a  correct  account  thereof  in  proiwr  bo.jks,  and  pay  the' same 
quarterly  to  the  Grand  Treasurer : 

5th.  To  report,  at  each  Annual  Connnunicution,  a  detailed 
account  of  all  moneys  received  by  him  during  the  year,  with 
a  specific  statement  of  the  sources  whence  they  were  derived- 
and  to  present  therewith  the  receipts  of  the  Grand  Treasurer 
therefor : 

To  report,  at  each  Annual  Communication,  all  Lodges 
which  shall  1k3  in  arrears  to  the  Grand  Lodt;e,  or  which  shlill 
have  neglected  or  refused  to  comply  with  any  provision  of  its 
Constitution  and  llegulations: 

7th.  To  conduct  the  correspondence  of  the  Grand  Lod"-e 
and  to  submit  copies  thereof,  at  each  Annual  Communication 
for  its  inspection :  ' 

8th.  To  attend  the  Grand  Lodge  at  all  its  Communications, 
and  the  Grand  Master,  when  required,  with  the  books  and  all 
necessary-papers  appertaining  to  his  office: 

9th.  To  keep  his  office,  with  all  the  books,  papers,  and 
archives  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  in  a  fire-proof  building  in  the 
city  of  San  Francisco;  and  to  have  the  same  open  at  least  six 
hours  each  day,  except  Sundays  and  legal  holidays,  for  the 
transaction  of  Miusonic  business : 

10th.  To  transmit  to  each  Lodge  within  the  jurisdiction, 
once  in  every  two  months,  a  list  of  aU  expulsions,  suspensions 
for  unmasonic  conduct,  and  restorations  after  having  been 
thus  suspended  or  expelled,  of  which  he  shall  have  been  noti- 
fied by  the  several  Lodges;  and  shall  keep  in  his  office  a  full 
and  complete  list  and  record  of  all  expulsions,  suspensions 
and  restorations,  of  which  he  shall  be  notified  by  the  several 
Lodges :    (Amendment  adopted  October  15,  189L) 

11th.  To  issue  notices  of  any  Special  Communication  for 
iniiwrtant  business,  ordered  by  the  Grand  ^faster,  to  each 
Lodge  and  Grand  Officer  within  the  jurisdiction  : 


i 
? 

^u.inm..»-.«r  «rr,  in»,  or  ineir  benefit,  free  of  charge  when  so 
requested  by  such  Lodge: 

13th.     To  take  charge  of  the  jewels,  furniture,  clothing,  and 

other  paraphernalia  of  the  Grand  Lodge  during  it^i  vacations : 

14th.     To  act  as  Grand  Librarian  and  take  charge  of  the 

library  of  the  Grand  Lodge  under  such  regulations  as  it  may 

prescribe : 

1.5th.  To  reiKirt,  at  each  Annual  Communication,  all  un- 
finished business  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  to  present  :.ll  such 
other  matters  to  its  notice  as  may  pruperiy  come  witliin  his 


Section  1,  Article  IV,  Part  II,  umendeil  by  add  in  jr 
n  new  subdivision  thereto  to  be  numbered  IGtb;  au'i 
by  re-nuiiil)ering  the  subdivision  now  numered  Kith 
as  subdivision  17th. 

16th.  To  draw  warrants  upon  the  Treasurer  for 
all  appropriations  bv  Grand  Lo<lge;  for  all  orders  oi 
the  Grand  Master,  to  meet  cases  of  emergency  dur- 
ing a  recess  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  ajid  for  ac- 
counts and  claims  which  have  been  audited  and 
approved  bv  the  Committee  on  Accounts. 

[Aniendment  adopted  October,  1894,] 

he  shall  be  responsible,  and  who  shall  be  considered  an 
pointed  officer  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  shall  receive  i 
compensation  for  his  services  as  it  may  direct. 


r, 

ap- 
such 


ARTICLE  V. 

OF  THE  APPOINTED  GRAM)  OKKICEKS. 

Section-  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Chaplain, 
during  each  Conmiunication  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  to  p«rf«>rin 
such  services,  api>eitaining  to  his  office,  :.s  may  be  required 
of  him  by  the  Grand  Master. 


4th.  To  collect  all  nioney-s  due  to  the  Grand  Lodtje,  keep 
a  correct  account  thereof  in  \>roper  books,  and  pay  the  said 
money  within  ten  days  after  its  receipt  to  the  Grand  Treas- 
urer. 

Amendment  adopted  October  12th,  1893. 

otn.  Xo  report,  at  eacB  Annual  Communication,  a  detailed 
account  of  all  moneys  received  by  him  during  the  year,  with 
a  specific  statement  of  the  sources  whence  they  were  derived- 
and  to  present  therewith  the  receipts  of  the  Grand  Treasurer 
therefor :  . 

To  report,  at  each  Annual  Communication,  all  Lodges 
which  shall  be  in  arrears  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  or  which  shall 
have  neglected  or  refused  to  comply  with  any  provision  of  its 
Constitution  and  llegulations: 

7th.     To  conduct  the  correspondence  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
and  to  submit  copies  thereof,  at  each  Annual  Communicj»»=- 
for  its  inspection : 

8th.     To  attend  the  Grand  T  -  -- 
and  the  Grand  ^'  _.^  - 

necessary-pai 

9th.     To  k. 
archives  of  th 
city  of  San  Fr 
hours  each  daj 
transaction  of  3 

10th.     To  tra  • 
once  in  every  tw 
for  unmasonic  ci 
thus  suspended  oi 
fied  by  the  severa 


—e  o*en  noti- 
-.jAii  keep  in  his  office  a  full 


and  complete  list  «iiu  record  of  all  expulsions,  suspensions 
and  restorations,  of  which  he  shall  be  notified  by  the  several 
Lodges:    (Amendment  adopted  October  15,  1891.) 

11th.  To  issue  notices  of  any  Special  Communic?tion  for 
imiwrtant  business,  ordered  by  the  Grand  Master,  to  each 
Lodee  and  Grand  Officer  within  the  jurisdiction  : 


CON'STITCTIOK. 


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12th.  To  transmit  to  any  Lodge,  which  shall  send  him  a 
certificate  of  membership  and  good  standing  of  a  deceased 
brother,  in  the  form  prescrilx-d  in  Art.  Ill,  Part  VII,  stating 
that  he  leaves  a  wife,  child,  or  children,  a  Grand  Lodge 
diploma  for  her,  hi«,  or  their  benefit,  free  of  charge  wlien  so 
requested  by  such  Lodge : 

13th.  To  take  charge  of  the  jewels,  furniture,  clothing,  and 
other  paraphernalia  of  the  Grand  I^odge  during  its  vacations : 

14th.  To  act  as  Grand  Librarian  and  take  charge  of  the 
library  of  the  Grand  Lwlge  under  such  regulations  as  it  may 
prescribe : 

15th.  To  rejjort,  at  each  Annual  Communication,  all  un- 
finished business  of  the  Grand  Ix)dge;  and  to  present  all  such 
other  matters  to  its  notice  as  may  properly  come  within  his 
province:  and 

16th.  To  perform  all  such  other  duties,  appertaining  to  his 
office,  as  the  Grand  Lodge  may  direct. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall  execute  and  tile  in  the  office  of  the  Grand 
Master,  within  fifteen  days  after  his  installation,  an  official 
bond,  in  such  penal  sum  ami  with  such  suretie?  as  shall  be 
approved  by  the  Grand  Master,  conditioned  that  he  will 
faithfully  discharge  the  duties  of  his  office  as  prescribed  in 
this  Constitution. 

Sec.  3.  He  shall  receive  such  compensation  for  his  services 
as  the  Grand  Lodge  may  direct. 

Sec.  4.  He  may,  with  the  approval  of  the  Grand  Master, 
appoint  an  Assistant  Grand  Secretary,  for  whose  official  acts 
he  shall  be  responsible,  and  who  shall  be  considered  an  ap- 
pointed officer  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  shall  receive  such 
compensation  for  his  services  as  it  may  direct. 

ARTICLE  V. 

OF  THE  APPOINTED  GRAND  OFKICEKS. 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Chaplain, 
during  each  Communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  to  perform 
such  services,  api>ertaining  to  his  office,  as  may  be  required 
of  him  by  the  Grand  Master. 


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CONSTITDTION. 


Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Orator,  at  each 
Annual  Communication,  to  deliver  an  address  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  uix)n  matters  appertaining  to  tlie  Craft.  ' 

Sec.  3.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  tJie  Grand  :^Iar.shal— 
1st.     To  proclaim  the  Grand  Officers  at  their  installation 
and  to  make  such  other  proclamations  as  by  the  Grand  Mas- 
ter may  be  directed : 

2d.  To  introduce  the  llepresentatives  of  other  Grand 
Lodges  and  all  visiting  brethren  of  distinction :  and 

3d.  To  conduct  all  processions  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  under 
the  direction  of  the  Grand  Master,  and  perform  such  other 
duties,  proper  to  his  office,  as  may  be  required. 

Sec.  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Standard  Bearer 
to  bear  the  Banner  of  the  Grand  Lodge  in  all  processions  and 
at  all  public  ceremonies. 

Sec.  5.  It  shaU  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Sword  Bearer  to 
attend  upon  the  Grand  Master  and  bear  the  Sword  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  in  all  processions  and  at  all  public  cereiuonies. 
Sec.  6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Bible  Bearer  to 
bear  the  Holy  Writings  in  all  processions  and  at  all  public 
ceremonies. 

Sec.  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Gragd  Deacons  to  assist 
the  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Wardens  .in  sucli  manner  as 
the  ancient  usages  of  the  Craft  prescribe. 

Sec.  8.    It  shaU  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Stewards  to 
superintend  the  preparations  for  all  festive  occasions  directed 
by  the  Grand  Lodge. 
Sec.  9.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Pursuivant— 
1st.    To  guard  the  inner  door  of  the  Grand  Lodge  and 
communicate  with  the  Grand  Tyler  without: 

2d.  To  announce  all  applicants  for  admission  by  their 
names  and  proper  Masonic  titles,  and  see  that  all  who  enter 
wear  the  jewel  and  clothing  proper  to  their  rank: 

3d.  To  allow  none  to  withdraw  who  have  not  obtained 
permission  so  to  do  from  the  Grand  Master:  and 

4th.  To  act  as  assisUnt  to  the  Grand  Marshal  in  all  pro- 
cessions of  the  Grand  Lodge  and  at  all  pubUc  ceremonies. 


cox.'yriTcnoy. 


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Sec.  10.  It  sli.-xll  Ix;  t!io  duty  of  the  Grand  On^ani.st  to  pre- 
side at  the  organ  at  the  opening  and  closing  of  t*^  Grand 
Ijodge,  and  to  conduct  its  music  upon  all  occasion:^?  cere- 
mony, when  refiuired. 

Skc.  11.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Tyler— 

1st.  To  guard  the  outer  door  of  the  Grand  Lodge  and 
communicate  with  the  Grand  Pursuivant  within: 

2d.  To  report  all  applicants  for  admission  to  the  Grand 
Pursuivant  and  see  that  all  who  enter  are  duly  authorized 
and  properly  clothed : 

3d.  To  make  suitable  i)rcparations  for  the  accommodation 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  at  all  its  Communications,  and  see  that 
its  hall  is  kept  in  proper  condition  during  their  continuance: 

4th.  To  take  charge  of  and  safely  keep  the  jewels,  furni- 
ture, clothing,  and  other  parax>hernalia  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
during  its  Communications;  and 

.5th.  To  serve  all  notices  and  summonses,  and  perform 
Buch  other  duties  as  may  be  required  of  him  by  tht  Grand 
Lodge  or  Grand  Master. 

Sec.  12.  The  Grand  Tyler  shall  receive  for  his  services 
such  compensation  as  the  Grand  Lodge  ma}'  direct. 

ARTICLE   VI. 

OF  THE  EXPENSES  OF  THE  GRAND  OFFICERS. 


Add  new  Article 'to  Part  II,  as  follows : 
ARTICLE    VII. 

OF  THE   DUTIES   OF   THE   COMMITTKE   OX    .ACCOUNTS. 

Section  1.  All  the  members  of  the  Committee  on 
Accounts  must  ha  residents  of  Sun  Francisco,  and  it 
shall  be  their  duty  to  meet  at  the  office  of  the  Grand 
Secretary  on  the  last  Saturday  of  each  month  to  audit 
such  bills,  claims  and  demands  against  the  Grand 
Lodge  as  may  have  been  placed  in  the  hands  of  the 
Grand  Secretary;  and  no  warrant  on  the  Grand 
Treasurer  for  any  bill,  claim  or  demand  shall  be 
drawn  by  the  Grand  Secretary  until  such  bill,  claim 
or  demand  shall  have  been  audited  and  approved  by 
said  committee. 

[.\dopte«l  October,  1S94.] 


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CONSTITDTION. 


Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Orator,  at  each 
Annual  Communication,  to  deliver  an  address  to  the  Grand 
Ijodge  upon  matters  api)ertaiDing  to  the  Craft.  * 

Sec.  3.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Marshal— 
Ist.    To  proclaim  the  Grand  Ofiicers  at  their  installation 
and  to  make  such  other  proclaioations  as  by  the  Grand  Mas- 
ter may  be  directed : 

2d.  To  introduce  the  Representatives  of  other  Grand 
Lodges  and  all  visiting  brethren  of  distinction :  and 

3d.  To  conduct  all  processions  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  under 
the  direction  of  the  Grand  Master,  and  perform  such  other 
duties,  proper  to  his  office,  as  may  be  required. 

Sec.  4.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Standard  Bearer 
to  bear  the  Banner  of  the  Grand  Lodge  in  all  processions  and 
-  at  all  public  ceremonies. 

Sec.  5.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Sword  Bearer  to 
attend  upon  the  Grand  Master  and  bear  the  Sword  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  in  all  processions  and  at  all  public  ceremonies. 
Sec.  6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Bible  Bearer  to 
bear  the  Holy  Writings  in  all  processions  and  at  all  public 
ceremonies.  —' 

Sec.  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Deacons  to  assist 
the  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Wardens  in  such  manner  as 
the  ancient  usages  of  the  Craft  prescribe. 

Skc.  8.    It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Stewards  to 
superintend  the  preparations  for  all  festive  occasioas  directed 
by  the  Grand  Lodeft. 
Sec.  9.    It  shali 

1st.    To  guard'  \ 

communicate  with 
2d.  To  announ 
names  and  propter 
wear  the  jewel  and 
3d.  To  allow  t 
permission  so  to  do  -^ 

4th.     To  act  as  a 
cessions  of  the  Grau 


COS.STITUTIOX. 


Sec.  10.  It  sh.**!!  \tc  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Or;,'anist  in  [irc- 
sidc  at  the  <»rgan  at  tlie  oiK-ning  and  closing  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  and  to  conduct  its  music  upon  all  occasions  of  cere- 
mony, when  required. 

Sec.  11.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Tyler— 

Ist.  To  guard  the  outer  door  of  the  Grand  Lodge  and 
communicate  with  the  Grand  Pursuivant  within: 

2d.  To  report  all  applicants  for  admission  to  the  Grand 
Pursuivant  and  see  that  all  who  enter  are  duly  authorized 
and  properly  clothed : 

3d.  To  make  suitable  preparations  for  the  accommodation 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  at  all  its  Commimications,  and  see  that 
its  hall  is  kept  in  proper  condition  during  their  continuance: 

4th.  To  take  charge  of  and  safely  keep  the  jewels,  furni- 
ture, clothing,  and  other  paraphernalia  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
during  its  Communications:  and 

5th.  To  serve  all  notices  and  sammonse?",  and  perform 
such  other  duties  as  may  be  required  of  him  by  tht  Grand 
Lodge  or  Grand  Master. 

Sec.  12.  The  Grand  Tyler  shall  receive  for  his  services 
such  compensation  as  the  Grand  Lodge  may  direct. 

ARTICLE   VI. 

OF  THE  EXPENSES  OF  THE  GRAND  OFFICEBS. 

Section  1.  Each  of  the  elective  Grand  Officers  shall  be 
entitled  to  receive  payment  for  the  amount  of  his  necessary 
expenses  in  attending  the  Gi-and  Lodge  at  any  of  its  Com- 
mimications; but  in  all  cases  the  claims  for  such  expenses 
shall  be  ascertained  by  the  Committee  on  Finances,  and  be 
by  it  reported  on,  before  allowance  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 


4S 


CONSTITUTION. 

.         PAKT  III. 
Of  the  Subordinate  Loilijcs. 


ARTICLE  I. 

or  THE  ORGA.NIZATIOX  OK  A  LODGE. 

Sbctiok  1.  A  Lodjje  can  only  Le  forme  i  by  authority  of  a 
dispensation  from  the  Grand  Ma.ster,  or  of  a  charter  from  the 
Grand  Lodge;  and  no  charter  shall  be  granted  to  any  I^KJ^e 
nntil  it  shall  have  worked  a  time  under  dispensation,  and  shall 
have  exhibited  to  the  Grand  Lodge  satisfactory  evidence  of 
its  Masonic  capability. 

Sec.  2  Upon  the  petition  of  twelve  or  more  Master  Ma- 
sons being  presented  to  the  Grand  Master,  in  the  form  pre- 
scribed in  Art.  Ill,  Part  VII,  he  may  grant  them  a  disi>ensa- 
tion  to  oi)en  and  hold  a  I^dge  at  the  place  therein  to  be  named, 
with  power  to  make  Masons  and  receive  members  by  affili- 
ation; and  he  shall  therein  appoint  the  Master  and  Wardens 
of  the  new  Lodge.  But  in  no  case  shall  such  dispensation  be 
issued  imless  the  petition  be  accompanied  by  a  recommenda- 
tion from  the  nearest  or  most  convenient  chartered  Lodne,  (if 
from  a  town  or  city  where  more  than  one  Lodge  exists,  then 
from  a  majority  of  such  Lodges,)  fetting  fortli,  in  the  form 
prescribed  in  Art.  Ill,  Part  VII,  that  the  i>etitioners  are  all 
Master  Masons  in  good  standing,  that  the  establishment  of  the 
new  Lodge  is  of  manifest  propriety  and  will  conduce  to  the 
good  of  the  Order,  and  that  a  safe  and  suitable  Lodge-room 
has  been  provided  therefor;  nor  unless  the  petition  shall  also 
be  accompanied  by  a  certificate  of  withdrawal  of  each  peti- 
tioner from  the  Lodge  of  which  he  was  last  a  member,  and  by 
a  certificate  from  a  Master,  whom  the  Grand  Master  is  satis- 
fied is  well  skilled  in  tlie  Craft,  in  the  form  prescribed  in  Art. 
Ill,  Part  VIL  declaring  that  the  Master  and  Wardens  pro- 
posed in  such  petition  are  e  tch  fully  competent  properly  to 
confer  the  three  degrees  of  Masonry  and  to  deliver  entire  the 


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lectures  thereunto  api>erta!ning.  Such  disi>ensation  shall 
terminate  ui>on  the  first  day  of  the  month  in  which  the  ^ext 
succeeding  Annual  Communication  shall  beholden;  and  shall 
then  be  returned  to  the  Grand  Secretary,  together  with  the 
by-laws,  book  of  records,  and  returns  of  the  new  Lodge  to 
that  date. 

Sec.  3.  Upon  the  return  of  the  dispensation  of  a  new 
Lodge,  as  above,  with  a  i^etition  for  a  charter  in  the  form 
prescril»ed  in  Art.  Ill,  Part  VII,  if  an  cxaminHtion  of  its 
work  and  proceedings  shall  prove  satisfactory,  and  if  it  shall 
produce  a  certificate,  as  reriuired  in  the  preceding  section,  that 
the  Ma,ster  and  Wanlens  proposed  are  each  thoroughly  skilled 
in  the  wor^  and  lectures,  and  if  it  shall  also  show  that  it  is 
clear  of  all  indebtedness,  the  Grand  Iy>dge  may  order  the  issue 
of  a  charter  to  such  Lodge,  and  assign  it  such  name  and  num- 
ber on  the  registry  as  shall  be  deemed  proper;  and  such  Lodge 
shall  be  duly  constituted  within  sixty  days  thereafter,  or  its 
charter  shall  he  forfeited.  If  the  examination  be  not  satis- 
factory, or  such  certificate  and  showing  be  not  produced,  the 
petition  may  be  totally  refused,  or  a  continuance  of  the  dis- 
pensation, nntil  the  next  Annual  Communication,  may  be 
ordered;  but  no  such  continuance  shall  be  granted  a  second 
time.  ; 

Sec.  4.  A  Lodge  shall  consist  of  a  Master,  a  Senior  War- 
den, a  Junior  Warden,  a  Treasurer,  a  Secretary,  a  .Senior 
Deacon,  a  Junior  Deacon,  a  Tyler,  and  such  other  officers  as 
its  by-laws  may  provide;  together  with  as  many  members  as 
it  may  find  convenient. 

ARTICLE  II. 

OP  THE  POWERS  AND  PCTIES  OF  A  LOIX5E. 

Section  1.  ThI  powers  and  duties  of  a  Lodge  are  such  as 
are  prescribed  in  its  dispensation  or  charter,  by  the  Constitu- 
tion and  Regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  by  the  general 
r^julations  of  Masonry;  and  they  are  defined  as  folh.ws:— 

1st.  Execidivc— In  the  direction,  and  performance  of  its 
work,  as  prescribed  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  under  the  control  of 


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COSSTITDTIOX. 


the  Mastei;;  aiid  in  all  otiier  matters,  in  aid  of  tliu  Master, 
who  IS  the  primary  executive  authority  of  the  Lodge: 

2d.  Zerjislativc—Indiiding  all  matters  of  legislation  rela- 
tive  to  Its  internal  concerns,  which  shall  not  be  in  violation  of 
the  general  regulations  of  Masonry,  the  Constitution  or 
Regulations  of  the  Grand  l^dge,  or  its  own  particular  by- 
laws;  and 

3d.  Jmlicial-lAnhviicin-;  the  e'xercise  of  discipline  over  its 
own  members  (except  the  Master,)  and  all  other  Masons  with- 
in Its  jurisdiction,  and  the  settlement  of  controversies  be- 
tween them;  subject  always  to  a  revision  by  the  Grand  Lodge 
ujwn  appeal. 

Sec.  2.  Each  Lodge  shall  have  not  more  than  one  stated 
meeting  in  each  lunar  month,  but  may  hold  such  other  meet- 
ings  as  It  may  determine  or  the  Master  shall  direct;  but  no 
business  of  any  kind,  except  collections  or  appropriations  for 
charity,  conferring  of  degrees,  ceremonial  observances,  electin- 
a  representative  to  the  Grand  T^dge.  or  balloting  for  Con° 
missioners  to  try  charges  of  unmasonic  conduct,  shall  be  done 
at  any  other  than  a  stated  meeting,  unless  by  dispensation 
from  the  Grand  Master,  as  provided  in  Sec.  1,  Art.  I,  Part 
n  And  all  business,  except  the  examination  of  candidates 
and  conferring  of  the  subordinate  degrees,  shall  be  done  in  a 
J^odge  of  Master  Masons. 

Skc.  3.  Each  chartered  and  duly  constituted  Lodge  shall 
be  represented  in  the  Grand  Lodge  at  every  Communication 
by  one  or  more  of  its  proper  officers,  or  by  a  representative 
duly  elected  as  provided  in  Art.  If,  Part  VII,  which  repre- 
sentative  shall  have  credentials  in  the  form  provided  in  Art. 
•Ill,  I'art  VII. 

Sec  4.  Each  chartered  Lodge  shall  transmit  to  the  Grand 
Secretary  a  full  and  correct  report  of  its  transactions  for  the 
twelve  months  next  preceding  the  first  day  of  August  in  each 
year,  within  fifteen  days  thereafter,  in  such  form  as  may  be 
provided;  and  each  Lodge  under  dispensation  shall  transmit 
a  simiar  report  from  the  date  of  its  organization  to  the  first 
day  of  October  in  each  year,  without  delay.    Every  Lod-e 


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shall  Rccoropany  sucli  report  with  payment  of  its  dues  to  the 
Grand  Lodge  for  those  pcriodn,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  4,  Art. 
VIII,  Part  I. 

Sec.  5.  Each  Lodge  shall  transmit  to  the  Grand  Secretary 
a  copy  of  its  by-laws  as  soon  as  adopted;  but  no  such  by-laws, 
nor  any  subsequent  amendment  thereunto,  shall  be  deemed 
valid  until  approved  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  though  they  may 
be  acted  under  until  the  next  Annual  Comniunication  if 
approved  by  the  Grand  Master. 

..iX'.  6.  Each  Lodge,  having  concurrent  jurisdiction  with 
another  Lodge  or  other  Lodges,  shall  immediately  notify  such 
other  Lodge  or  Lodges  of  any  application  it  may  receive  for 
the  degrees  or  for  affiliation. 

Sec.  7.  Each  chartered  Lodge  shall,  within  two  months 
from  the  date  of  its  charter,  provide  a  suitable  seal,  bearing 
•such  devices  as  may  be  deemed  proper  and  having  inscribed 
thereon  the  name  and  number  of  the  Lodge,  the  date  of  its 
charter,  and  the  place ^)f  its  location;  and  all  documents  or 
papers  of  every  kind  whatsoever,  emanating  from  such  Lodge, 
or  from  its  Master  or  Secretary  in  his  official  capacity,  shall 
bear  the  impress  of  such  seal  or  be  considered  null  and  of  no 
effect. 

Sec.  8.  Each  Lodge  shall  have  all  official  communications 
from  the  Grand  Master  or  Grand  Secretary  read  in  oi^en 
Lodge  at  the  stated  meeting  next  following  their  receipt. 

Sec.  9.  Each  Lodge  shall  provide  tlie  several  books  pre- 
scribed in  Sec.  2,  Art.  V,  Part  IV,  to  be  kept  by  its  Secre- 
tary, which  shall  be  prepared  in  acconlance  with  forms  to  be 
provided. 

Sec.  10.  Each  Lodge  shall  provide,  in  such  manner  as  it 
may  deem  i>roper,  for  the  payment  of  its  officers  or  represent- 
atives in  attending  the  Communications  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 
Sec.  11.  Two  or  more  Lodges,  located  near  each  other, 
may  consolidate  into  one  upon  such  terras  as  may  be  agreed 
upon  by  themselves;  but,  of  such  proposed  consolidation  the 
members  of  each   Lodge  shall  have  at  least  three  months' 


O-  CONSTITmOX. 

notice  before  the  stated  meetii);j  at  which  such  pruiMsition  is 
to  be  ac'ed  upon,  and  it  shall  refjuii-e  the  assent,  in  writinp, 
of  at  least  three-fourths  of  all  the  members  of  each  Jjodye  to 
adopt  such  proijosal  for  consolidation.  The  I-iodge  thus 
formed  may  bear  the  name  and  number  of  one  of  the  Lod<,'e3 
composinj:  >t,  in  which  case  it  may  retain  the  charter  and  seal 
of  that  Lodge;  or  it  may  bear  the  name  of  one  and  the  num- 
ber of  another  of  sucli  Lodges,  and  shall  then  receive  a  new 
charter,  without  charge,  and  pro%'ide  a  new  seal;  or  it  may 
have  an  endorsement  of  the  authorization  of  such  consolida- 
tion by  the  Grand  Lodge  made  ujx)n  the  charter  of  one  of  the 
component  Lodges.  No  such  consolidation,  however,  shall  go 
into  effect  until  all  the  proceedings  relative  thereto  shall  liave 
been  submitted  to  and  approved  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec.  12.  For  the  neglect  or  violation  of  any  duty  imposed 
upon  a  Lodge  in  this  Constitution,  its  charter  may  be  sus- 
(lended  or  forfeited;  and  for  the  neglect  or  violation  of  any 
duty  herein  imposed  upon  a  Secretary',  his  Lodge  shall  be  held 
resiMmsible. 

ARTICLE   in. 

OF     PROHIBITIONS. 

Section  1.  No  Lodge  shall  remove  its  place  of  meeting 
from  that  named  in  its  disi>ensation  or  charter,  unless  notice 
shall  have  been  given  at  a  stated  meeting  that  a  resolution  for 
such  removal  will  be  offered  at  the  next  succeeding  one,  nor 
unless  such  resolution  shall  have  been  adopted  by  the  votes  of 
it  least  two-thirds  of  the  members  present  at  such  succeerling 
Btated  meeting;  nor  shall  such  removal  tlien  take  place  until 
the  action  of  the  Lodge  shall  have  been  approved  by  the 
Grand  Lodge  cr  Grand  Master. 

Sec.  2.  NoLodgein  this  State  shall  receive  an  application 
for  the  degrees  of  Masonry  unless  the  applicant  shall  have 
been  a  resident  within  the  State  during  twelve  months,  and 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  I»dge  during  six  months,  next 
preceding  the  date  «)f  his  ai>pIicatiou,  except  that  in  the  case 


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of  one  who  has  th«'  fiualification  of  resi<lencf ,  the  L'Klge  with- 
in M'hose  juriscliction  he  resides  may,  uiK>n  his  request  in 
writing  and  for  gfKxl  cause  shown,  authorize  another  Jyidge 
to  recdve  and  act  ufxm  his  application,  and  except  in  the  ca.=?e 
of  a  person  belonging  to  the  army  or  navy  of  the  United 
States,  whose  application,  though  he  have  not  that  qualifica- 
tion  of  residence,  may  be  received  by  disi)ensati(.n  from  the 
Grand  Master,  as  provided  in  Sec.  1,  Art.  I,  Part  II.  Nor 
shall  any  Lodge  receive  such  api)lication  from  any  i)er<on 
who,  within  twelve  months  next  preceding,  shall  have  been 
rejected  by  any  Lodge,  unless  by  dispensation  from  the  Grand 
Master,  as  provided  in  Sec.  1,  Art.  I.  Part  II.  All  such  ap- 
plications, as  well  as  those  for  affiliation,  shall  be  in  writmi?, 
signed  by  the  applicant,  and  recommended  by  at  least  two 
members  of  the  Lodge,  in  the  forms  prescribed  ni  Art.  Ill, 
Part  VII.     (Amendment  adopted  October  13,  1802.) 

Sec.  3.     No  Lodge  shall  ballot  nix>n  any  application  named 
in  the  next  preceding  section,  except  by  dispensation  from  the 
Grand  Master,  as  provided  in  Sec.  1,  Art.  I,  Part  II,  until  it 
shall  have  been  referred  to  a  committee,  whose  duty  it  shall 
be  to  make  strict  examination  into  the  moral,  mental,  physical 
and  other  proi^er  qualifications  of  the  applicant,  and  to  report 
thereon  at  the  next  stated  meeting,  unless  further  time  be 
granted.     No  application  shall  be  withdrawn  after  reference 
to  a  committee,  except  as  hereinafter  provided  in  this  section. 
If  the  rejjort  of  the  committee,  or  of  any  member  there.^f.  be 
unfavorable,  no  ballot  shall  be  had,  but  the  Master  shall,  up^a 
the  reception  of  said  report,  declare  the  candidate  rejected- 
If  the  reiwrt  be  favorable,  a  ballot  shall  be  had;  and  it  sliall 
require  an  unanimous  ballot  to  elect.     If  but  one  black  ball 
appear  in  the  ballot-box.  the  M;ister,  without  decl.anng  the 
result,  shall  at  once  order  a  second  ballot  for  the  purpose  of 
correcting  a  possible  mistake,  which  ballot  shall  be  the  la.t: 
but  in  no  case,  after  one  b.allot  has  been  had,  shall  any  discus- 
sion be  permitted  in  the  Lodge  before  the  second  ballot  is  hau 
nor  shall  the  second  ballot  be  post^wned  to  another  meeting  of 
the  Lod-e.     If  the  committee  find  the  applicant  disqualihed 


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COXSTITUTIOX. 


55 


in  conscr|Ucnce  of  insufBcicnt  residence  or  physical  disability, 
and  find  no  other  objection  to  him,  they  shall  make  a  sjiecial 
report  thereuiion;  in  which  case  the  Master  may  direct  the 
withdrawal  of  the  application  without  farther  action,  and 
such  direction  shall  be  entered  u|>on  tlie  record. 

Skc.  4.  No  dispensation  shall  Vie  issued  to  a  T^ge  to  ballot 
for  and  confer  the  degrees  upon  a  candidate  without  reference 
to  a  committee,  as  provided  for  in  the  next  preceding  section, 
nor  to  receive  and  act  upon  the  (petition  of  a  rejected  appli- 
cant within  less  than  twelve  months  after  the  date  of  such  re- 
jection, unless  the  application  therefor  be  made  by  the  Lodge, 
by  an  unanimous  vote,  by  ballot;  and  of  the  special  meeting 
to  be  holden  under  such  dispensation,  and  the  purpose  thereof, 
the  members  of  the  Lodge  shall  have  due  notice. 

Sec.  5.  No  dispensation  shall  be  issued  to  a  Lodge  to 
receive  and  act  upon  the  petition  for  degrees  of  a  person  be- 
longing to  the  army  or  navy  of  the  L'nited  States,  who  has 
not  the  qualification  of  residence  prescribed  in  Sec.  2  of  this 
Article,  unless  the  applicatic^n  therefor  be  made  by  the  Lodge 
by  on  unanimous  vote  by  ballot;  and  should  such  dispensa- 
tion be  issued,  the  petition  shall  take  the  usual  course  of 
reference  and  ballot  in  the  Lodge. 

Sec.  6.  No  Lodge  shall  have  more  than  one  ballot  for  the 
three  degrees;  but,  though  an  applicant  may  be  elected  to 
receive  them,  if,  at  any  time  before  his  initiation,  objection 
be  made  by  any  member,  he  shall  not  receive  the  degree  until 
such  objection  shall  have  been  withdrawn;  and  such  objection 
shall,  unless  withdrawn  within  sLxty  daj-s,  have  the  effect  of  a 
rejection  by  ballot,  and  shall  be  so  reported  to  the  Grand  Sec- 
retary; and  if,  after  his  initiation,  but  before  being  passed,  or 
after  passing,  liefore  being  raised,  objection  to  his  advance- 
ment be  made  by  any  member,  such  objection  shall  be  referred 
to  a  committee,  with  power  to  inquire  into  the  cause  thereof, 
w-ho  shall,  at  the  next  steted  meeting  (unless  further  time  be 
given,)  report  thereon;  and  upon  tlie  reception  of  sucli  report, 
if  no  cause  for  the  objection  has  been  assigned,  or  if  the  cause 
assigned  be,  in  the  opinion  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  pres- 


N 


ent,  not  a  valid  and  Masonic  one,  the  Tiodge  may  confer  the 
degree  in  the  same  manner  a.s  if  no  objection  had  been  iiiade. 

Sec.  7.  No  Lodge  shall  advance  an  Entered  Apijrentice  or 
Fellow  Craft  to  a  higher  degree  until,  after  a  strict  examina- 
tion in  open  I»dge,  he  shall  have  given  satisfactorj'  evidence 
that  he  is  entirelj*  proficient  and  well  qualified  in  that  or  tho?e 
which  he  has  already  taken;  and  no  Entered  Apprentice  or 
Fellow  Craft  shall  be  advanced  to  a  higher  degree  in  any 
Lodge  other  than  that  in  which  he  shall  have  received  those,' 
or  either  of  those  degrees,  unless  by  the  official  consent  of 
such  Lodge,  if  it  then  be  in  existence  and  be  within  the 
United  States  of  America  or  the  Dominion  of  Canada. 

Skc.  8.      No  Lodsre  wthin  this  Stj»t«  fthnll  rvinff-r  the  fhrt^ 


The  first  clause  of  Section  8,  Article  III,  Part  III, 
amended  to  read  as  follows : 

No  Lodge  in  this  State  shall  confer  the  three  de- 
grees for  a  less  fee  than  thirty  dollars,  nor  in  any 
place  where  two  or  more  Loclges  have  concurrent 
jurisdiction  for  a  less  fee  than  fifty  dollars,  except 
witli  the  consent  of  all  said  Lodges. 

[Amendment  adopted  October,  1894.] 


one  d^^ree  upon  any  one  candidate  at  any  one  meeting;  nor 
shall  confer  either  of  the  degrees  upon  more  than  one  candi> 
date  at  a  time. 

Sec.  10.  No  Lodge,  nor  anj*  Mason,  shall  appear  in  Ma- 
sonic clothing  in  any  public  procession,  or  at  any  public 
meeting  or  place,  without  permission  from  the  Grand  Master, 
except  for  the  burial  of  a  brother,  or  the  performance  of  some 
other  strictly  Masonic  duty  or  ceremonj*. 

Sec.  11.  No  Lodge  shall  expel  a  member  for  the  non- 
payment of  his  dues;  but,  in  case  any  member  shall  have 
refused  or  neglected  to  paj'  his  regular  dues  diuring  a  period  of 
sis  months,  he  shall  be  notified  by  the  Secretary  that,  unless 


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COJfSTlTfTIOX. 


in  conscriuence  of  insufficient  residence  or  physical  disability, 
and  find  no  other  objection  to  him,  they  shall  make  a  special 
report  thereupon;  in  which  case  the  Jklaster  may  direct  the 
withdrawal  of  the  application  without  further  action,  and 
such  direction  shall  be  entered  upon  the  record. 

Sec.  4.  No  dispensation  shall  be  issued  to  a  Lodge  to  ballot 
for  and  confer  the  degrees  upon  a  candidate  without  reference 
to  a  committee,  as  provided  for  in  the  next  preceding  section, 
nor  to  receive  and  act  upon  the  petition  of  a  rejected  appli- 
cant within  less  than  twelve  months  after  the  date  of  such  re- 
jection, unless  the  application  therefor  be  made  by  tlie  Lodge, 
by  an  unanimous  vote,  by  ballot;  and  of  the  special  meeting 
to  be  holden  under  such  disoensation.  and  the  nurno-se  thereof.' 
the  men 

Sec.  J  ' 

receive  i 
longing 
not  the « 

Article,  ,  -  , 

by  an  u  ^^^^—"^'^ 

tion  be 
referenc! 

Sec.  q 
three  de 

receive  .     ,  ^  _^^ 

be  made  by  any  member,  he  shall  not  receive  the  degree  until 
such  objection  shall  have  been  withdrawn;  and  such  objection 
shall,  unless  withdraw-*  within  sixty  days,  have  the  effect  of  a 
rejection  by  ballot,  afltf  shall  be  so  reported  to  the  Grand  Sec- 
retary; and  if,  after  his  initiation,  but  before  being  passed,  or 
after  passing,  before  being  raised,  objection  to  his  advance- 
ment be  made  by  any  member,  such  objection  shall  be  referred 
to  a  committee,  with  power  to  inquire  into  the  cause  thereof, 
who  shall,  at  the  next  stated  meeting  (unless  further  time  be 
given,)  report  thereon;  and  upon  the  reception  of  such  report, 
if  no  cause  for  the  objection  has  been  assigned,  or  if  the  cause 
assigned  be,  in  the  opinion  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  pres- 


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55 


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ent,  not  a  valid  and  Alasonic  one,  the  Lodge  may  confer  the 
degree  in  the  same  manner  as  if  no  objection  had  been  mad<;. 

SrJC.  7.  Xo  Lodge  shall  advance  an  Entered  Apprentice  or 
Fellow  Craft  to  a  higher  degree  until,  after  a  strict  examina- 
tion in  open  Lodge,  he  shall  have  given  satisfactory  evidence 
that  he  is  entirely  proficient  and  well  qualified  in  that  or  those 
which  he  has  already  taken;  and  no  Entered  Apprentice  or 
Fellow  Craft  shall  be  advanced  to  a  higher  degree  in  any 
Lodge  other  than  that  in  which  be  shall  have  received  those, 
or  either  of  thase  degrees,  unless  by  the  oEBcial  consent  of 
such  Lodge,  if  it  then  be  in  existence  and  be  within  the 
United  States  of  America  or  the  Dominion  of  Canada. 

Sec.  8.  No  Lodge  within  this  State  shall  confer  the  three 
d^frees  for  a  less  fee  than  fifty  dollars;  nor  shall  any  Lodge 
without  the  State,  and  under  this  jurisdiction,  confer  them 
for  a  less  fee  than  thirty  dollars;  and  in  every  case  the  entire 
fee  for  the  degrees  shall  accomjiany  the  application,  else  such 
application  shall  net  be  received.  Provided,  however,  that,  if 
the  applicant  has  already  received  the  first  degree,  or  th£  first 
and  second  degrees,  in  another  Lodge,  the  fee  tc»  accompany 
his  application  for  the  remaining  degrees  or  degree  shall  be 
such  proportion  of  the  fee  for  all  the  degrees  as  the  by-laws 
of  the  Lodge  maj"  prescribe. 

Sec.  9.  No  Lodge  shall  confer  degrees  upon  more  than  five 
candidates  at  any  one  meeting;  nor  shall  confer  more  than 
one  degree  upon  any  one  candidate  at  any  one  meeting;,  nor 
shall  confer  either  of  the  degrees  upon  more  than  one  candi- 
date at  a  time. 

Sec.  10.  No  Lodge,  nor  any  Mason,  shall  appear  in  Ma- 
sonic clothing  in  any  public  procession,  or  at  any  public 
meeting  or  place,  without  permission  from  the  Grand  Master, 
except  for  the  burial  of  a  brother,  or  the  performance  of  some 
other  strictly  Masonic  duty  or  ceremony.  * 

Sec.  11.  No  Lodge  shall  expel  a  member  for  the  non- 
payment of  his  dues;  but,  in  case  any  member  shall  have 
refused  or  neglected  to  pay  his  regular  dues  during  a  period  of 
six  months,  he  shall  be  notified  by  the  Secretary  that,  unless 


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CONSTITUTION'. 


Kt  the  next  sstated  iiieeting  either  his  dues  be  paid  or  sickness 
or  inability  to  pay  be  shown  as  the  cause  of  such  refusal  or 
neglect,  he  will  be  suspended  from  all  the  ripfhtsand  privileges 
of  Masonry.  If  neither  of  these  thinjjs  be  done,  he  shall,  at 
such  "stated  meeting,  be  declareJ  by  the  Master  to  be  so  sus- 
pended, unless,  for  special  reasons  shown,  the  L'.dge  shall 
remit  his  dues  or  grant  him  further  time  for  their  payment; 
but  -any  Mason  thus  suspended,  who  shall  at  any  time  pay 
the  arrearages  due  at  the  time  of  his  suspension,  together 
with  such  further  dues  as  would,  had  he  retained  his  mem- 
bership, have  accrued  against  him  to  the  date  of  such  pay- 
ment, or  who  shall  have  had  such  arrearages  aud  dues  remitted 
by  his  Lodge,  shall  by  either  of  these  acts  be  restored. 

Skc.  12.  No  Lodge  shall  receive  lectures  from  any  person 
who  is  not  duly  authorized  by  the  Grand  Lodge  or  the  Grand 
Master. 

Sec.  13.  No  Lodge  shall  receive  an  application  for  affilia- 
tion unless  it  be  accompanied  by  a  proper  dimit  from  the 
Lodge- of  which  the  applicant  was  last  a  member,  or  a  satis- 
factory explanation  in  writing,  of  hi*  inability  to  furnish  such 
dimit. 

Skc.  14.  No  Lodge  shall  bury  with  Masonic  honors  any 
Mason  who  has  fallen  in  a  duel. 

Sec.  15.  No  Lodge  or  ilason  shall  hold  Slasonic  communi- 
cation with  any  Lodge  which  has  been  declared  illegal  by  the 
Grand  Lodge,  or  with  any  person  who  has  received  degrees 
in,  or  is  a  member  of,  such  a  Lodge. 

Sec.  16.  No  Lodge  shall  admit  a  visitor  without  due  in- 
quiry or  examination,  nor  if  there  be,  in  the  opinion  of  the 
Master,  a  valid  objection  made  to  such  admission  by  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Ijodge. 

Sec.  17.  No  Tiodge,  which  shall  have  failed  to  make  its 
annual  returns,  with  payment  of  its  dues,  as  provided  in  Sec. 
4,  Art.  II,  Part  III,  and  in  Sec.  1,  Art.  V,  Part  IV,  shall  be 
entitled  to  representatitm  at  the  next  Communication. 

Sec.  18.  No  Lodge  shall  recognize  any  PH>dy,  purporting 
to  be  a  Jfasonic  Lodge,  which  shall  be  holden  within  the  juris- 


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diction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  any  State  or  Territory  of  the 
United  States  without  authority  from  such  Grand  Ix»dge; 
nor  shall  any  Ivxlge,  or  any  member  thereof,  admit  or  hold 
Masonic  intercourse  with  a  member  of  any  such  Body. 

"     T  ^„e  shall  recognize  as  a  Mason  any  person 

-'  *hia  State,  has  received, 

from  any 

e,  without 

is  place  of 

The  proper 

T  the  Lodge 

jr  necessary 


may  be  admitted  to  seata 
have  no  vote. 


constituted. 
Lodge;  but  a 
thereto,  who 
>eak,  but  shall 


ARTICLE  IV. 


ON  THE  DISSOLCTIOX  OF  LODGES. 

Section  1.     A  Lodge  may  be  dissolved — 

1st.  By  the  voluntary  surrender  of  its  charter,  when  such 
surrender  shall  have  been  accepted  by  the  Grand  Lodge;  or 

2d.     By  the  revocation  of  its  charter  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec.  2.  The  charter  of  a  Lodge  may  be  surrendered  if 
notice  shall  be  given  at  a  stated  meeting  that  a  resolution  to 
that  effect  will  be  presented  at  the  next  succeeding  one,  and 
if,  at  such  succeeding  meeting,  there  shall  not  be  thirteen 
members  present  who  oppose  such  resolution;  but  no  such  act 
of  surrender  shall  ba  considered  final  until  it  shall  have  been 
approved  and  accepted  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec.  3.     The  charter  of  a  Lodge  may  be  forfeited— 

Ist.  By  disobedience  to  any  provision  of  the  Constitution 
or  Regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge: 

2d.  By  disregard  of  the  lawful  authority  of  the  Grand 
Master: 


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i.t  the  next  stated  iiiet-ting  eitlior  his  dues  bo  paid  or  sickness 
or  inability  to  pay  be  shown  as  the  cause  of  such  refusal  or 

_._!.- J.     I.  ~    ...:H    1 ^A^A   f-„.^    nil    tUn  «;r>l.f>.  ^r^A    ;w\  trUorrai    _ 

*  Add  at  end  of  Section  11 ,  Article  III,  I'ai t  III,  the 

'        following: 

'  Prodded,  That  should  any  member  susj)ended  for 

'        non-payment  of  dues  neglect  for  the  period  of  two 

'        veara  to  pay  said  dues,  or  have  the  same  remitted  by 

1        iu9  Lodge,  said  member  shall  not  be  restored  except 

by  a  three-fourths  vote  of  the  members  present  at 

the  stated  meeting  when  petition  for  restoration  is 

presented.  ,nn,  -, 

[Amendment  adopted  Octotxir,  1694,] 


who  is  not  duly  authorized  by  the  Grand  Lodge  or  the  Grand 
Master.  . 

Sec.  13.  No  Lodge  shall  receive  an  application  for  affilia- 
tion unless  it  be  accomijanied  by  a  proper  dimit  from  the 
Lodge,  of  which  the  applicant  was  last  a  member,  or  a  satis- 
factory explanation  in  writing,  of  his  inability  to  furnish  such 
dimit. 

Sec.  14.  No  Lodge  shall  bury  with  Masonic  honors  any 
Mason  who  has  fallen  in  a  duel. 

Sec.  15.  No  Lodge  or  Mason  shall  hold  Ma-sonic  communi- 
cation with  any  Lodge  which  has  been  declared  illegal  by  the 
Grand  Lodge,  or  with  any  person  who  has  received  degrees 
in,  or  is  a  member  of,  such  a  Lt>dge. 

Sec  16.  No  Lodge  shall  admit  a  visitor  without  due  in- 
quiry or  examination,  nor  if  there  be,  in  the  opinion  of  the 
Master,  a  valid  objection  made  to  such  admission  by  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Lodge. 

Sec.  17.  No  Lodge,  which  shall  have  failed  to  make  its 
annual  returns,  with  payment  of  its  dues,  as  provided  in  Sec. 
4,  Art.  II,  Part  III,  and  in  Sec.  1,  Art.  V,  Part  IV,  shall  be 
entitled  to  representation  at  the  next  Comrnunication. 

Sec  18.  No  Lodge  shall  recognize  any  I'ody,  purporting 
to  be  a  Masonic  Lodge,  which  shall  be  holden  within  the  juris- 


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diction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  any  State  or  Territory  of  the 
United  States  without  authority  from  such  Grand  Lodge; 
nor  shall  any  Lodge,  or  any  member  thereof,  admit  or  hold 
Masonic  intercourse  with  a  member  of  any  such  Body. 

Sec.  19.  No  liodge  shall  recognize  as  a  Mason  any  person 
who,  being  at  the  time  a  resident  of  this  State,  has  received, 
or  claims  to  have  received,  the  degrees  of  Masonr>'  from  any' 
source  beyond  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Grand  Lodge,  without 
the  proper  permission,  until  the  Lodge  nearest  his  place  of 
residence  shall  have  received /him  as  a  member.  The  proi>er 
permission,  above  mentioned,' may  only  be  given  by  the  Lodge 
nearest  his  place  of  residence,  and  in  the  manner  necessary 
for  an  election  to  receive  the  degrees. 

Sec  20.  No  Lodge,  until  chartered  and  duly  constituted, 
shall  be  entitled  to  representation  in  the  Grand  Lodge;  but  a 
Lodge  under  dispensation  may  send  delegates  thereto,  who 
may  be  admitted  to  seats  and  be  permitted  to  speak,  but  shall 
have  no  vote. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

ON   THE   DISSOLUTION'  OF   LODGES. 

Section  1.     A  Lodge  may  be  dissolved — 

Ist.  By  the  voluntary  surrender  of  its  charter,  when  such 
surrender  shall  have  been  accepted  by  the  Grand  Lodge;  or 

2d.     By  the  revocation  of  its  charter  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec  2.  The  charter  of  a  Lodge  may  be  surrendered  if 
notice  shall  be  given  at  a  stated  meeting  that  a  resolution  to 
that  effect  will  be  presented  at  the  next  succeeding  one,  and 
if,  at  such  succeeding  meeting,  there  shall  not  be  thirteen 
members  present  who  oppose  such  resolution;  but  no  such  act 
of  surrender  shall  bs  considered  final  until  it  shall  have  been 
approved  and  accepted  bj'  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec  3.     The  charter  of  a  Lodge  may  be  forfeited — 

1st.  By  disobedience  to  any  provision  of  the  Constitution 
or  Kegulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge: 

2d.  By  disregard  of  the  lawful  authority  of  the  Grand 
Master: 


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3(J.  By  violation  or  nejflcct  of  the  ancient  and  recognized 
usages  of  the  Craft: 

4th.  By  receivini;  applicants  known  to  be  unworthy,  or  re- 
fusing: or  neglecting  to  discipline  unworthy  members:  or 

5th.  By  failure  to  meet  during  a  period  of  six  successive 
months. 

But  no  charter  shall  be  forfeited  unless  charges  against  tlie 
Lodge  shall  have  been  presented  to  and  investigated  in  the' 
Grand  IxKJge,  of  which  charges  the  Lodge  accused  shall  have 
had  due  notice;  though  the  same  may  be  arrested  until  the 
next  Annual  Communication,  either  by  the  Grand  Lodge  or 
the  Grand  Master,  upon  satisfactory  reasons  therefor  being 
shown. 

Skc.  4.  Tiie  forfeiture  or  arrest  of  the  charter  of  a  Lodge 
involves  the  suspension  of  all  its  members  from  the  rights  and 
privileges  of  Masonry,  except  those  who  may  be  specially  ex- 
empted from  such  effect. 

Skc.  5.  The  surrender  or  forfeiture  of  the  charter  of  a 
Lodge,  when  declared  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  shall  be  conclu- 
sive upon  the  Lodge  and  its  members ;  and  all  its  funds, 
jewels,  furniture,  dues,  and  property  of  every  kind  shall  be 
disposed  of  as  provided  in  Sec.  5,  Art.  VIII.  Part  I. 


PART  IV. 

0/  the  Officers  of  Subordinate  Lodges. 


ARTICLE  I. 

ON  EL>2CTI0NS  AND  Ai'POIXTM  ENTS. 
Skction  1.  The  Master,  Wardens,  Treasurer  and  Secretary 
of  each  Lodge  shall  be  elected  annually,  by  ballot,  at  the 
stated  meeting  next  preceding  the  anniversary  of  Saint  John 
the  Evangelist;  and  a  m.ijority  of  the  votes  of  the  members 
present  shall  be  necessary  to  elect.    They  shall  be  installed  as 


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soon  .is  jiracticable  thereafter,  and  shall  hold  their  resiiective 
offices  until  their  successors  shall  have  been  duly  elected  and 
installed. 

Sec.  2.  In  case  any  Lodge  shall  fail  to  hold  such  election 
at  the  time  above  named,  upon  good  cause  being  sliown  there- 
for the  Grand  Master  may  issue  a  dispensation  to  hold  such' 
election  at  another  time;  and  in  case  a  vacancy  shall  at  any 
time  occur  in  either  of  the  offices  of  Master  or  Warden  in  aiiy 
I^dge,  upon  proper  representation  of  the  necessity  therefor, 
the  Grand  Master  may  is.sue  a  dispensation  for  an  election  to 
fill  such  vacancy.  But,  in  either  of  these  cases,  such  dispen- 
sation shall  be  issued  only  upon  the  application  of  the  Lodge, 
setting  forth  the  reasons  therefor,  i<>  be  approved  by  two- 
thirds  of  the  members  present  at  a  stated  meeting,  and  to  be 
properly  certified  by  the  Secretary;  and  of  the  specialelec- 
tion  which  may  thus  be  ordered,  the  members  shall  have  due 
notice. 

Sec.  3.  None  but  members  in  good  standing,  whose  dues 
are  paid,  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  at  an  election;  and  every 
voter  shall  be  eligible  to  any  office  in  the  Lodge. 

Sec.  4.  The  Deacons,  Tyler,  and  such 'other  subordinate 
officers  as  the  by-laws  of  each  Lodge  may  designate,  shall  be 
appointed  in  such  manner  as  they  may  direct;  and  the  officers 
so  appointed  shall  be  properly  invested  as  soon  as  practicable 
after  their  appointment. 

.   ARTICLE  II. 

OF    THE    MASTER. 

Section  1.    The  Master  shall  have  power— 

Ist.  To  congregate  his  Lodge  whenever  he  shall  deem  it 
proper: 

2d.  To  issue,  or  cause  to  be  issued,  all  sBinmonses  or  notices 
which  may  be  required: 

3d.  To  discharge  all  the  executive  functions  of  his  Lodge; 
and 

4th.    To  perform  all  such  other  acts,  by  ancient  usage 


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proper  to  his  oflice,  as  shall  not  b«  in  contruvontiou  of  anj' 
provision  of  the  Constitution  or  llegulations  of  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Sec.  2.    It  shall  be  his  dnty— 

Ist.    To  preside  at  all  ineetinRs  of  his  Lodge: 

2d.  To  confer  all  degrees  in  strict  accordance  with  the 
ritual  which  has  been,  or  may  hereafter  be,  ordained  by  the 
Grand  Lodge: 

3d.  To  give,  in  full,  the  lectures  appertaining  to  each  de- 
gree, at  the  time  it  is  conferred,  in  accordance  with  such 
ritual: 

4th.  To  examine  the  record  of  proceedings  at  each  meeting 
of  his  Lodge,  when  fairly  transcribed  by  the  Secretary,  and, 
if  found  correct,  subscribe  his  approval  thereof: 

5th.  To  superintend  the  official  acts  of  all  the  ofiBcers  of 
his  Lodge  and  see  that  their  respective  duties  are  properly 
discharged:  and 

6th.  To  carefully  guard  against  any  infraction,  by  the 
members  of  his  Lodge,  of  its  own  by-laws,  of  the  Constitu- 
tion or  Regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  or  of  the  general 
regulations  of  ALisonry. 

Sec.  3.  From  the  decisions  of  the  Master  there  shall  be  no 
appeal  to  the  Lodge;  but  objections  to  such  decisions  may  be 
laid  before  the  Grand  Master  and  by  him  be  dealt  with  in  the 
manner  provided  in  Art.  II,  Part  VI. 

Sec.  4.  In  all  cases  of  a  tie  vote,  except  votes  by  ballot, 
the  Master,  in  addition  to  his  jjroper  vote,  may  have  the  cast- 
ing vote. 

Sec.  5.     For  the  neglect  or  violation  of  any  duty  imposed 

by  this  Constitution  upon  the  Master  of  a  Lodge,  he  shall  be 
subject  to  deprivation  of  office,  suspension,  or  expulsion,  as 
provided  in  Art.  Il.^art  VI. 

ARTICLE   III. 

OF    THE    WARDENS. 

Skotion  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Wardens  to  assist 
the  Master  in  the  performance  of  his  duties,  and  to  discharge 


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all  those   duties    which   ancient  usage  has  assigned  to  thtir 
resi)Cctive  stations. 

Sec.  2.  In  the  absence  of  the  Master,  the  Senior  Warden 
(and  in  his  absence  also,  the  Junior  Warden,)  shall  succeed  to 
and  be  charged  with  all  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  Master. 


ARTICLE  IV. 

OF  THE  TKEASUBEn. 

Section  1.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Treasurer— 

1st.  To  receive  and  safely  keep  all  moneys  or  property  of 
every  kind  which  shall  be  placed  in  hia  hands  by  order  of  the 
Lodge: 

2d.  To  disburse  or  transfer  the  same,  or  any  part  there'  f, 
upon  the  order  of  the  Master  duly  attested  by  the  SecreUry. 

3d.  To  keep  a  book  or  books  wherein  a  correct  account  of 
his  receipts  and  disbursements  shall  be  exhibited: 

4th.  To  present  a  statement  of  the  finances  of  the  Lodge 
whenever  required:  and 

5th.  To  perform  such  other  duties,  appertaining  to  his 
office,  as  the  by-laws  may  require  or  the  Lodge  may  at  any 
time  direct. 

,  ARTICLE  V. 

OF  THE  SECRETARY. 

Section  1.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary— 

let.  To  record  all  the  proceedings  at  each  meeting,  which 
it  is  proper  should  be  written,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Master,  in  a  Minute  Book  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose;  and  t<> 
submit  such  record  to  the  Lodge,  at  its  next  stated  meeting, 
for  approval  or  correction: 

2d.  To  fairly  transcrilie  such  proceedings  from  the  Minute 
Book  to  the  regular  Record  Book,  after  they  shall  thus  have 
been  approved  or  corrected,  find  present  them  to  the  Master 
for  his  approval  and  signature  when  thus  fairly  transcribed: 

3d.  To  inepare  and  transmit  a  copy  of  such  record,  or  of 
any  part  thereof,  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  when  required: 


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4tli.  T«»  collect  and  itcoivy  all  moneys  due  to  tlic  Lodtfc 
and  pay  tlieni  over  to  the  Treasurer: 

otii.  To  keep  the  seal  of  the  Lod^'e  and  to  aflix  the  same, 
with  his  attestation,  to  all  pai>ers  issued  under  its  authority 
or  in  obedience  to  the  requirements  of  the  Constitution  and 
Iiefjulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Cth.  To  transmit  to  the  Grand  Secretary,  immediately 
after  each  election  and  installation  in  the  Lodge,  a  certificate 
thereof  in  the  form  prescribed  in  Art.  Ill,  Part  VII: 

7th.  To  transmit  to  the  Grand  Secretary  the  annual  report 
required  in  Sec.  4,  Art.  II,  Part  III,  in  such  form  as  shall  be 
provided:  and 

8th.  To  report  to  the  Grand  Secretary,  immediately  after 
their  occurrence,  all  rejections  for  the  degrees,  e.\pulsions, 
susiKjnsions,  and  restorations,  in  the  forms  provided  in  Art. 
Ill,  Part  VII. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall  keep  the  following  books  of  the  Lodge,  in 
such  forms  as  may  be  provided: — 

1st.  A  Record  Book,  in  which  he  shall  record  all  the  trans- 
actions of  the  Lodge,  proper  to  be  written,  after  the  same 
shall  have  been  approved : 

2d.  A  Book  of  By-Laws,  for  the  signatures  of  the  mem- 
bers in  the  order  of  their  admission,  in  which  he  shall  see 
that  each  member  at  once  signs  his  name  in  full: 

3d.  A  Roll  Book,  in  which  he  shall  record,  ui)on  pages 
alphabetically  arranged,  the  full  name  or  names  of  all  be- 
longing to  the  Lo<lge;  the  dates  of  their  initiation,  passing, 
raising,  or  affiliation;  the  name,  number,  and  location  of  the 
Lodges  of  which  those  afBliated  last  were  members;  the  age 
and  occupation  of  each  when  received;  and  the  dates  of  their 
withdrawal,  expulsion,  suspension,  death,  or  restoration  : 

4th.  A  Black  Book,  in  which  he  shall  record,  upon  pages 
alphabetically  arranged,  the  full  name  or  names  of  those 
rejected  for  the  degrees,  expelled,  suspended,  or  restored  by 
any  of  the  Lodges,  so  far  as  he  shall  receive  the  proper  notice 
thereof:  and 


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5th.  A  Register,  to  be  kept  in  the  Tyler's  room,  in  which 
all  members  shall  record  their  names,  and  all  visitors  .shall 
record  their  names  and  the  names,  numbers,  and  locations  of 
their  respective  Lodges,  before  entering  the  Lodge. 

Sec.  3.  He  shall  also  keep  such  Account  Books  as  may  be 
necessary  to  present  clearly  the  account  of  each  member  with 
the  Lodge,  the  receipts  of  the  Secretary,  and  his  paymf-nts  to 
the  Treasurer;  and  shall  preserve  the  Books  of  Constitutions 
and  Regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  which  may  from  time  to 
time  be  published,  together  with  all  the  printed  I*rocee<Jings 
thereof  as  promulgated  by  its  order. 

ARTICLF.  VL 

OK  THE  API-OIXTKD  OFFICERS, 

■  Section  1.  The  Deacons,  Tyler,  and  other  appointed  offi- 
cers, shall  perform  such  duties,  consonant  with  the  usages  of 
the  Craft  and  api)ertaiiiing  to  their  resi>ective  offices,  as  may 
be  required  by  the  by-laws  or  directed  by  the  Master. 


PART   V. 
Of  Individual  Masons. 


ARTICLE   L 

OF  MEMBERSHIP   IX   A    LOUGE. 

Section  1.     Membership  in  a  Lodge  may  be  acquired — 
1st.     By  having  regularly  received  the  degree  of   Master 
Mason  therein : 
2d.     By  having  been  duly  elected  for  affiliation  therewith: 
3d.    By  having  beeu  named  in  a  disijensation  for  a  new 
Lodge  as  one  of  the  petitioners  therefor:  and 

4th.     By  the  consolidation  into  one  Lodge  of  two  or  more 
Lodges,  of  one  of  which  he  was  a  member,  in  the  manner  pre- 
scribed in  Sec.  11,  Art.  II,  Part  III. 
Sec.  2.     If  a  Mason  shall  have  been  elected  to  receive  the 


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three  degrees  and  shall  have  rectnved  the  first  de«;ree,  or  tlie 
first  and  second  degrees,  in  one  Lod^e,  and  shall,  at  the  request 
of  such  Lodge  and  on  its  behalf,  receive  the  reniaining  degrees 
or  riegree  in  another  Lodge,  no  petition,  reference,  or  ballot 
shall  be  necessary  in  the  last  named  Lodge,  as  the  work  will 
be  done  for  the  first,  of  which  he  will  be  deemed  a  member. 

Skc.  3.  If  a  Mason  shall  have  received  the  first  degree,  or 
the  first  and  second  degrees,  in  one  Lodge,  and  shall  sim[ily 
receive  ^r»#tissw«  from  sucli  Lodge  to  receive  the  remaining 
degrees  or  degree  in  another  Lodge,  he  must  petition  the 
Lodge  last  mentioned  for  such  other  degrees  or  degree,  and 
the  petition  shall  be  subject  to  the  usu.al  reference  and  ballot. 
If  he  be  elected  and  receive  the  additional  degrees  or  degree, 
he  shall  be  deemed  a  member  of  the  Lodge  in  which  he  re- 
ceived the  degree  of  Master  Mason. 

Sec.  4.  No  Mason  shall  be  a  member  of  more  than  one 
Lodge  at  the  same  time. 

Sec.  5.     Membership  in  a  Lodge  can  only  be  terminated — 

1st.     By  the  dissolution  of  the  Lodge: 

2d.  B}'  the  consolidation  of  the  Lodge  with  another  Lodge 
or  other  Lodges: 

3d.  By  voluntary  withdrawal  therefrom,  after  proper  no- 
tice given:  and 

4th.     By  death,  suspension,  or  expulsion. 

Sec.  6.  A  member  of  a  Lodge,  in  good  standing  and  whose 
dues  are  paid,  may  withdraw  therefrom  at  any  time  by  giving 
notice  of  his  intention  so  to  do  at  a  stated  meeting,  and  he 
may  receive  a  certificate  of  the  fact  of  such  withdrawal,  in 
the  form  prescribed  in  Art.  Ill,  Part  VII;  but  no  recom- 
mendatory certificate  shall  be  given  him  exaipt  by  a  vote  of 
a  majority  of  the  members  of  the  Lodge  then  present. 

Sec.  7.  All  Mixsons  who  were  members  in  good  standing  of 
a  liodge  at  the  date  of  the  surrender  of  its  charter,  and  whose 
dues  shall  have  been  paid,  are  entitled  to  and  may  receive 
from  the  Grand  Secretary  a  certificate  of  that  fact,  which  cer- 
tificikte  shall  have  the  same  effect  as  the  regular  recommenda- 
tory certificate  of  withdrawal  issued  by  an  existing  Lodge. 


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ARTICLK  II. 

OF    I1LTIE.S,    PKOHIIJITIOXS,    AXD   LIABILITIKS. 

Section'  1.  It  i.«  the  duty  of  every  Master  Mason  to  be  a 
member  of  some  Ivodge,  and  every  non-afliliated  Ma«;on  who, 
having  resided  six  months  within  this  State,  shall  refuse  or 
neglect  to  niake  application  for  nieuibership  to  some  I^oJge 
therein,  shall  be  deemed  unworthy  of  Masonic  consideration, 
and  shall  not  be  entitled  to  nor  Ix;  the  recipient  »i  any  of  the 
rights,  privik-ges  or  charities  of  the  Oreler. 

Sec.  2.  No  meml>er  of  a  Lodge  shall  be  refjuired,  requested, 
or  allowed  to  divulge  his  voteup"n  a  ball«»t  for  affiliation  i>r 
for  the  degrees  of  Masonry,  nor  to  assign  reasf)ns  for  such 
vote,  if  it  be  known,  except  to  the  Master,  for  the  i)uri)*ise  of 
correcting  a  mistake. 

Sec.  3.  No  member  of  a  Lodge,  when  present,  shall  be 
excused  or  permitted  to  refrain  from  voting  upon  a  ballot  for 
affiliation  or  for  the  degrees  of  .Mascnry. 

Sec.  4.  No  ilason  shall  hold  any  Masonic  intercourse  with 
iin  expelled  or  suspended  Mason,  with  on  illegal  Lodge,  with 
any  person  who  has  received  degrees  therein  or  is  a  member 
thereof,  nor  with  any  Mason  not  acknowledged  as  such  bj' 
this  Grand  Lodge, 

Sec.  5.  Yot  non-payment^ of  his  dues  a  member  may  be 
8us])ended  from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry,  in 
the  manner  provided  in  Sec.  11,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III;  but,  in 
case  of  the  death  of  a  member  while  thus  susp-nded,  if  there 
be  no  other  Masonic  offense  established  against  him,  his 
Lodge  maj-,  in  its  discretion,  bury  him  with  the  customary 
^lasimic  honors. 

Sec.  6.  Por  any  violation  of  the  Ancient  Landmarks  of  the 
Order,  of  the  Constitution  or  Regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge, 
of  the  By-Laws  of  his  Lodge,  or  of  any  portion  of  the  ilasonic 
or  moral  law,  a  member,  or  any  other  Mason  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  a  Lodge,  may  be  reprimanded,  suspended,  or 
expelled,  in  the  manner  provided  in  Art.  IV,  Part  VI. 


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PAKT  VI. 

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ARTICLE  I. 

RELATIVE  TO  THE  GRAND  MASTER. 

Section  1.  Charges  may  be  preferred  against  the  Grand 
Master  for  abuse  of  his  power,  violation  of  the  Constitution  or 
Regulations  of  the  Gr^nd  Lodge,  or  other  unmasonic  conduct, 
by  any  five  Masters  of  Lodges;  which  charges  shall  be  in 
writing  over  their  signatures,  and  shall  be  presented  to  the  last 
.Tast  Grand  Master  of  this  Grand  Lodge  who  may  be  within 
the  State,  and  who  is  a  member  of  a  Lodge  within  its  juris- 
diction. 

Sec.  2.  Upon  the  presentation  of  such  charges,  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  such  Past  Grand  Master  to  transmit  a  copy 
thereof  to  the  accused,  if  within  the  State,  at  least  thirty 
days,  and  if  without  the  State,  at  least  ninety  days,  before 
the  time  designated  for  the  trial,  together  with  a  notification 
to  attend  at  such  time  and  place  as  he  may  therein  name, 
which  shall  be  one  most  convenient  for  the  parties;  and  he 
shall  also  summons  four  or  more  other  Past  Grand  Masters  of 
this  State,  who  shall  be  memHers  of  Lodges  therein,  to  as- 
semble with  him  at  the  time  and  place  designated,  and  shall 
notify  the  accused  thereof. 

Sec.  3.  The  tribunal  thus  assembled,  or  any  of  its  mem- 
bers, shall  have  power  to  summon  witnesses  at  the  request  of 
either  party;  it  shall  receive  such  testimony  as  in  its  judgment 
shall  be  proper,  and  shall  determine  finally  upon  the  guilt  or 
innocence  of  the  accused;  and  the  opinion  of  a  majority  of  all 
its  members  shall  be  the  judgment  of  the  tribunal  and  shall 
be  final. 

Sec.  4.  The  only  penalty  inflicted  shall  be  deprivation  of 
ofiBce;  but,  when  thus  deprived,  the  adjudged  may  be  amena- 
ble to  his  I^odge  upon  a  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct. 


Sec.  r».  The  Grand  Secretary  shall  attend  at  the  trial  to 
keep  a  record  of  the  jwoccedings  and  of  the  judgment,  which 
shall  be  filed  in  his  office  and  shall  be  presented  at  the  next 
Annual  Communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec.  6.  The  proceedings  at  such  trial,  not  fully  prescribed 
in  this  Article,  shall,  so  far  as  may  be  applicable,  be  in  con- 
formity with  the  provisions  of  Art.  IV,  of  this  Part. 

Sec.  7.  All  necessary  traveling  expenses  of  the  members 
of  such  tribunal  shall  be  paid  by  the  Grand  Ijodge,  in  the 
same  manner  as  those  of  Grand  Officers  attending  its  Com- 
munications. 

ARTICLE  II. 
belative  to  masters  of  lodges. 

Section  1.  Charges  may  be  preferred  against  the  Master 
of  a  Lodge  for  abuse  of  his  power,  violation  of  the  Constitu- 
tion or  Ilegulations,  or  unmasonic  conduct  of  any  kind,  by 
any  five  Master  Masons  in  good  standing;  which  charges  .shall 
be  in  writing  over  their  signatures,  and  shall  be  presented  to 
the  Grand  Lodge,  if  in  session,  or  to  the  Grand  Master  during 
the  vacation. 

Sec.  2.  Upon  the  presentation  of  such  charges,  the  Grand 
Lodge  or  the  Grand  Master,  as  the  case  may  be,  may  at  once 
appoint  and  summon  not  less  than  three  nor  more  than  seven 
disinterested  brethren,  who  shall  be  either  Masters  or  Past 
Masters,  to  assemble  as  Commissioners  to  hear  and  determine 
thereupon;  and  shall  then  summon  the  accused  to  appear  and 
answer  thereunto,  at  such  time  and  place  most  convenient  for 
the  parties  as  shall  be  indicated  in  said  summons;  giving  him, 
if  within  the  jurisdiction  of  his  Lodge,  at  least  ten  days— if 
without  that  jurisdiction  and  within  the  State,  at  least  thirty 
days— and  if  without  the  State,  at  least  ninety  days— to 
answer  thereunto;  and  transmitting  to  him  also  a  copy  of  the 
charges. 

Sec.  3.  The  Commissioners,  thus  assembled,  shall  choose 
one  of  their  number  to  preside;  and  they,  or  any  of  them, 
shall  have  power  to  summon  witnesses  at  the  request  of  either 


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party.  Tlio  witnesses,  if  Masons,  shall  testify  upon  their 
honor  as  such;  if  not,  their  depositions  shall  be  taken  in  writ- 
ing, before  an  oflicer  legally  authf)rized  to  administer  oaths; 
and,  in  such  case,  the  party  requiring  such  depositions  shall 
notify  the  other  of  the  time  and  place  when  and  where  they 
will  be  taken,  that  he  may,  if  he  choose,  be  present  thereat. 

Skc.  4.  The  Comnn'ssioners  may  adjourn  from  time  to 
time,  at  their  own  convenience  or  for  good  cause  shown  by 
either  party;  jyrmided.  that  the  period  within  which  their 
duties  shall  be  concluded  shall  not  exct  ed  ten  days,  unless,  for 
sufficient  rtasons,  the  Grand  Master  shall  grant  them  further 
time. 

Sec.  5.  The  opinion  of  a  majority  of  all  the  Commissioners 
shall  be  deemed  the  judgment  of  the  whole  and  shall  be  con- 
clusive, unless  an  appeal  be  taken  at  the  next  Annual  Com- 
munication of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Skc.  6.  The  penalties  which  may  be  inflicted  by  such 
Commissioners  may  be  either  deprivation  of  ofBce,  suspen- 
sion, or  expulsion,  as  in  their  judgment  shall  be  deemed 
proper.  - 

Sec.  7.  The  proceedings  at  such  trial,  not  in  this  Article 
fully  prescribed,  shall,  so  far  as  may  be  applicable,  be  in  con- 
formity with  the  provisions  of  Art.  IV,  of  this  Part. 

Sec.  8.  The  Commissioners  shall  keep  a  complete  record 
of  their  proceedings  and  of  their  judgment,  and  shall  transmit 
the  same  to  the  Grand  Secretary  at  the  inclusion  of  the  trial; 
and  the  judgment  shall  at  once  be  carried  into  effect  by  order 
of  the  Grand  Master. 

Sf;c,  9.  An  appeal  to  the  Grand  Lodge  may  be  taken  at  its 
next  Annual  Communication,  by  either  party,  if  notice  thereof 
be  given  to  the  Grand  Secretary  within  thirty  days  afier  the 
conclusion  of  the  trial.  ^ 

ARTICLE  III. 

RELATIVE  TO   LODGES. 

Section-  1 .  When  a  controversy  shall  arise  between  Lodges, 
or  between  a  Lodge  and  a  member  or  members  of  another 


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Lodge,  ch.-irges  mi>y  be  preferred  by  either  party,  it  in  g(»od 
standing;  which  clfarges  sltull  bo  in  writing  and  shall  be  pre- 
sented to  the  Grand  Lodge  or  Grand  Muster,  as  provided  in 
Sec  1,  Art   II,  of  this  Part. 

Sec.  2.  Ui)on  the  presentation  of  such  charges,  n  .t  less 
than  live  nor  more  than  seven  Commissioners  shall  be  ap- 
|K>inted  and  summoned,  as  provided  in  Sec.  2,  Art.  II,  of  this 
Part,  which  Commissioners  shall  be  Masters  or  Warilens,  and 
shall  be  selected  from  at  least  three  different  L"dges  not  in- 
terested in  the  controversy  and  most  conveni'.nt  to  the 
parties:  and  the  accused  party  shall  be  summoned,  with  such 
time  to  answer  as  X'lfvided  in  the  Section  and  Article  last 
quoted. 

Sec.  3.  The  Commissioners  shall  have  power  to  proceed, 
and  shall  keep  a  record  of  their  proceedings  and  judgment,  in 
the  same  manner  as  provided  in  Art.  II,  of  this  Part.  The 
penalties  which  they  may  inflict  may  be  any  known  to  Ma- 
sonic usage;  or,  if  the  case  be  one  not  involving  a  violation  of 
Masonic  duty,  the  decision  may  be  such  special  one  as  the 
ciicumstances  shall,  in  their  judgment,  warrant. 

Sec.  4.  An  appeal  may  be  taken  h^  either  party  to  the 
Grand  Lodge,  as  provided  in  Sec.  9,  Art.  II,  of  this  Part. 


ARTICLE  IV. 

B2LATIVE  TO   MASON'S  INDIVIDUALLY. 

Section  L  When  any  member  of  a  Lodge,  (except  its 
Master  or  the  Grand  Master,)  or  any  Masim  residing  within 
its  jurisdiction,  shall  be  accused  of  unmasonic  ccmduct,  charges 
to  that  effect  may  be  preferred  by  any  Master  Mason  in  go<xl 
standing;  which  charges  shall  be  in  writing  over  his  sijjnature, 
and  shall  be  presented  to  the  ilaster  of  the  Lodge  having 
jurisdiction  thereof. 

Sec.  2.  Upon  the  piesentation  of  such  charges,  if  it  shall 
api>ear  to  the  Master  that  the  act  or  acts  complained  of  therein 
constitute  a  Masonic  offense,  it  shall  be  his  duty,  by  due 
notihcatiou,  to  call  a  special  meeting  of  his  Lodge  as  soon  as 
practicable,  and  there  cause  to  be  elected,  by  ballot  and  by  a 


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majority  of  those  piesont,  not  less  tlian  seven  nor  more  than 
nine  of  its  members,  who  shall  assemble  as  Comtnissioners  to 
hear  and  determine  thereupon,  at  such  time  and  place,  con- 
venient to  the  parties,  as  he  shall  indicate;  and  he  shall  also 
summon  the  accused  to  appear  and  answer  thereunto  at  such 
time  and  place,  and  shall,  at  tlie  same  time,  cause  the  Secre- 
tary to  furnish  him  with  a  copy  of  the  charges  and  to  notify 
the  accuser  of  the  said  time  and  place  of  trial. 

Sec.  3.  If  the  accused  be  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Lodge,  the  summons  and  coj.y  of  the  charges  shall  be  issued 
at  least  ten  days  prior  to  the  day  appointed  for  the  trial,  and 
shall  be  served  personally  by  the  Tyler  or  some  other  member 
of  the  Lodge  authorized  by  the  Master  for  that  purpose,  or 
shall  be  left  at  his  ordinary  residence  or  place  of  business.  If 
he  be  without  the  said  jurisdiction,  but  within  the  State,  and 
his  residence  be  known,  they  shall  be  issued  at  least  thirty 
days  before  the  day  of  trial,  and  shall  be  forwarded  to  his 
address  by  the  Secretary,  by  .mail  or  other  usual  mode  of  con- 
veyance, which  shall  be  deemed  sufficient  service.  If  he  be 
without  the  State,  and  his  residence  be  known,  they  shall  be 
issued  at  least  ninety  days  before  the  trial,  and  shall  be  for- 
warded to  his  address  by  the  Secretary,  as  before  provided, 
which  shall  be  sufficient  service.  If  his  address  be  unknown, 
the  Master  shall  order  the  trial  to  proceed  at  ouce  upon  the 
testimony,  ex  parte. 

Skc.  4.  The  Commissioners  shall  assemble  at  the  time  and 
place  appointed  and  shall  be  presided  over  by  the  Master, 
who  shall  decide  all  questions  of  ^klasonio  law  which  may 
arise  during  the  trial,  but  shall  have  no  vote  in  the  final  de- 
cision of  the  case  by  the  Commissioners;  and  the  Secretary, 
or,  in  his  absence,  some  other  member  of  the  Lodge  appointed 
for  the  purixjse  by  the  Jlaster,  shall  attend  them  to  keep  a 
full  and  correct  record  of  the  proceedings  and  of  the  judg- 
ment, under  their  supervision. 

Sec.  5.  The  Master  shall,  at  the  re([uest  of  either  party, 
summon  such  witnesses  as  are  Masons,  residing  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  his  Lodge,  to  apiiear  and  testify  before  the 


COXSTITITTIOK. 


ri 


Commission.  Whenever  tlie  attendance  of  a  witiics.-;,  who  is  a 
Jiason  and  wlio  resides  without  the  jurisdiction  of  the  T<odge 
in  which  tlie  trial  is  had,  cannot  be  procured,  his  testimony 
may  be  taken  before  the  Master  of  the  Lodge  within  whose 
jurisdiction  he  resides,  upon  such  notice  tf>  the  adverse  party 
as  the  Master  of  the  Lodge  in  which  the  trial  is  to  be  had  shall 
fix,  and  fhe  attendance  of  such  witness  may  be  compelled  by 
summons.  His  testimony  shall  bo  reduced  to  writinsc,  signed 
by  him,  and  authenticated  by  the  certificate  of  the  Master 
before  whom  it  is  taken,  under  the  seal  of  his  Lodge.  The 
testimony  of  witnesses  who  are  not  Masons  shall  be  taken  by 
deposition  before  some  officer  authorized,  by  the  laws  of  the 
State  wherein  he  resides,  to  administer  oaths,  and  at  such 
time  and  place  and  upon  sucli  notice  to  the  adverse  party  as 
shall  be  designated  by  the  Master,  lipon  the  api)lication  of  the 
party  desiring  the  testimony;  or  sucli  testimony  may  be  taken 
before  the  Commissioners,  the  witne.sses  having  first  been  put 
under  oath,  or  affirmation,  by  some  officer  authorized  by  the 
laws  of  this  State  to  adnnnister  oaths.  "Whenever  the  testi- 
mony of  a  witness  residing  out  of  this  State  is  desired,  it  shall 
be  taken  upon  interrogatories,  direct  and  cross,  agreed  upon 
by  the  parties  or  settled  by  the  Master.  Witnesses  who  are 
Masons  in  good  standing  shall  testify  upon  their  honor  as 
such;  and  all  others  shall  testify  under  oath  or  affirmation. 

Sec.  6.  Any  Master  Mason  in  good  standing  may,  at  the 
request  of  the  accuser  or  accused,  appear  as  his  counsel  and 
assist  in  the  prosecution  or  defense. 

Sec.  7.  The  Commissioners  may  adjourn  from  time  to 
time,  at  their  own  convenience  or  for  sufficient  cause  sliown 
by  either  partj*;  jn-ovided,  that  the  period  within  which  their 
duties  shall  be  concluded  shall  not  exceed  ten  daj's,  unless 
for  good  reasons  shown,  the  Master  shall  giant  them  further 
time. 

Sec.  8.  After  all  the  testimony  shall  have  been  received, 
the  Commissioners  shall  proceed  to  deliberate  upon  their  ver- 
dict and  sentence,  with  none  present  save  themselves,  the 


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Master,  and  the  Secretary,  which  last  shall  have  no  voico  in 
the  proceedings.  The  judgment  of  a  majority  of  all  the  Coni'- 
misijioners  shall  be  taken  as  the  decision  of  the  whole;  and, 
when  the  trial  is  concluded,  the  Secretary  shall  make  a  fair 
copy  of  the  record  and  finding,',  under  their  suiK-rvision,  which 
shall  he  si^oied  by  the  Cojimiissioners,  attested  by  the  Secre- 
tary, and  presented  to  the  Master,  who,  at  the  next  meeting 
of  his  Lodge,  shall,  in  the  presence  of  its  members  only,  an- 
nounce the  result,  and  direct  the  Secretary  to  record  the  same 
as  the  judgment  of  tiie  Lodge  and  file  the  record  for  safe 
keeping  among  its  archives. 

Sec.  9.  The  penalties  which  may  be  inflicted  are  reprimand 
in  open  Lodge,  suspension,  or  expulsion.  If  the  sentence  be 
reprimand,  the  Master  shall  summon  the  adjudged  to  appear 
at  the  next  stated  meeting,  when  it  shall  be  carried  into  effect 
in  the  presence  only  of  members  of  the  Lodge,  unless,  before 
the  said  meeting,  legal  notice  shall  have  been  given  of  an 
appeal  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  in  which  case  the  sentence  shall 
not  be  carried  into  effect  until  after  a  decision  by  that  Grand 
Body  affirming  the  judgment  of  the  subordinate  Lodge.  If 
the  sentence  be  suspension  or  expulsion,  it  shall  at  once  go 
into  effect,  and  the  Secretary  shall  immediately  notify  the 
person  suspended  or  expelled  and  the  Grand  Secretary  thereof. 

Sec.  10.  An  appeal  may  be  taken  to  the  Grand  Lodge  by 
either  party  at  its  next  succeeding  Annual  Communication, 
but  not  unless  a  notice  of  such  intended  appeal  shall  be  given 
to  the  Master,  in  writing,  within  thirty  days  after  his  an- 
nouncement of  the  result  of  the  trial.  In  all  appealed  cases, 
and  in  all  cases  of  expulsion  or  suspension,  whether  appealed 
or  not,  the  Master  shall  cause  the  Secretary  to  prepare  a 
transcript  of  the  record  of  trial,  and  immediately  transmit  it 
to  the  Grand  Secretary,  together  with  information  of  the 
appeal  intended,  if  any  there  be. 


CON.STITUTION. 


ARTICLE  V. 

OF    KEVISIONS,    KEVEKSALS,    AND  RraXOKATlON.S. 

Section*  1.  All  transcripts  of  trial-records,  required  to  be 
transmitted  to  the  Grand  Secretary,  shall  by  him  be  for- 
warded to  the  Committee  on  Grievances,  who  shall  examine 
them,  wiUi  such  additional  evidence  in  writing,  if  any,  as  may 
be  presented,  and  shall  report  thereon  at  the  next  succeeding 
Annual  Communication;  and  uix)n  such  report  the  Grand 
Ix)dge  may  affirm,  modify,  or  reverse  the  judgment  of  the 
Lodge,  or  may  make  such  other  order  relative  thereto  as  shall 
be  deemed  proper. 

Sec.  2.  Whenever  a  judgment  of  suspension  or  expulsion 
shall  be  reversed  and  set  aside  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  the 
brother  who  had  been  suspended  or  expelled  shall  be  at  once 
again  entitled  to  all  his  rights  and  privileges  as  a  member  of 
the  Lodge. 

Sec.  3.  All  sentences  of  suspension  shall  be  for  an  indefi- 
nite period;  and  a  Lodge  may,  at  any  stated  meeting,  by  the 
votes  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present,  annul  any  such 
sentence  of  suspension  pronounced  by  itself,  and  restore  the 
Mason  thus  suspended  to  all  his  Masonic  rights  and  privileges; 
provided^  that  notice  of  a  resolution  for  such  restoration  shall 
have  been  given  at  the  stated  meeting  next  preceding.  And, 
in  case  of  such  restoration,  the  Secretary  shall  at  once  notify 
the  restored  party  and  the  Grand  Secretary  thereof. 

Sec.  4.  The  Grand  Lodge  may,  at  any  Annual  Communi- 
cation, if  good  cause  therefor  be  shown  and  proof  be  given  of 
the  notice  hereinafter  prescribed,  restore  to  the  rights  and 
privileges  of  Mason  rj-  any  Mason  who  has  been  suspended  or 
expelled  within  its  jurisdiction;  but  such  restoration  shall  not 
restore  him  to  membership  in  the  Lodge  by  which  he  was 
suspended  or  expelled. 

Sec.  5.     Whenever  any  Mason,  suspended  for  unmasonic 

conduct,  desires  to  petition  the  Grand  Lod?e  for  restoration 

to  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry,  he  shall  first  make 

application  for  such  restoration  to  the  Lodge  by  which  he  was 

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suspended,  if  it  still  be  in  existence.  If  his  application  be 
there  refused,  it  may  then  be  made  to  the  Grand  Lodye;  j/ro- 
vided,  that  notice,  in  writing,  be  given  to  the  Ijodge  of  such 
intended  application,  not  less  than  forty  days  preceding  the 
Annual  Communication. 

Sec.  6.  Whenever  any  expelled  Mason  desires  to  petition 
the  Grand  Lodge  for  restoration  to  the  rights  and  privileges 
of  Masonry,  he  shall,  in  writing,  notify  the  Lodge  which 
expelled  him,  if  it  still  be  in  existence,  of  his  intention  so  to 
do,  at  least  sixty  days  before  the  Annual  Communication  at 
which  his  petition  is  to  be  presented,  accompanying  said  no- 
tice with  a  copy  of  such  intended  petition;  and,  before  said 
petition  shall  be  considered  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  proof  of  the 
(^ving  of  said  notice  to  the  Lodge  shall  be  furnished. 

Sec.  7.  \Vhenever  any  Lodge  desires  to  petition  the  Grand 
Lodge  for  the  restoration  of  an  expelled  Mason  to  the  rights 
and  privileges  of  Masonry,  the  Master  thereof  shall  give  due 
notice  to  all  the  members  of  his  Lodge,  so  far  as  practicable, 
of  such  intended  action  and  of  the  stated  meeting  at  which  it 
will  be  had;  and  at  such  meeting  he  shall  cause  to  be  recorded 
the  fact  that  such  hotice  was  thus  duly  given.  The  votes  of 
two-thirds  of  the  members  present  shall  be  required  to  author- 
,  ize  the  presentation  of  such  petition  to  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec.  8.  Non-aflSliated  Masons  who,  under  the  provisions 
of  Sec.  1,  Art.  II,  Part  V,  are  deemed  to  occupy  the  same 
position  as  those  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues,  and 
who  desire  to  restore  themselves  by  affiliation,  may  do  so 
upon  payment  of  a  sum  equivalent  to  six  months'  dues  of  the 
Lodge  to  which  they  shall  apply,  in  addition  to  the  affiliation 
fee,  if  any,  required  by  its  by-laws. 

Sec.  9.  No  suspension,  expulsion,  or  restoration  shall  be 
published  otherwise  than  is  hereinbefore  provided,  except  by 
authority  of  the  Grand  Lodge  or  by  order  of  the  Grand 
Master. 


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PART  vn. 

Of  Amendments,  DeRnitions,  and  Forms. 


ARTICLE  I. 

OK  AMENDMENTS. 

SkctiON  1.  Any  proposed  amendment  to  this  Constitution 
shall  be  presented  at  an  Annual  Communication,  and  shaU  in 
all  cases  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence,  who 
shall  report  before  a  vote  thereon  be  taken. 

Sec.  2.  Upon  the  report  of  said  committee,  if  five-sixths 
of  the  votes  shall  be  in  favor  of  such  proposed  amendment,  it 
shall  be  declared  adopted;  and,  from  and  after  the  close  of 
that  Communication,  it  shall  become  a  part  of  the  Constitu- 

Sec.  3.  If  the  vote  in  favor  of  such  proposed  amendment 
be  less  than  that  named  in  the  preceding  section,  but  there  be 
a  majority  therefor,  it  shall  lie  over  for  one  year,  and  shallbe 
published  with  the  proceedings,  under  the  caption  of  '  Pro- 
posed Amendment  to  the  Constitution;  "  and  if,  at  the  next 
succeeding  Annual  Communication,  it  shall  receive  two-thirds 
of  the  votes  given  thereon,  it  shaU  be  declared  adopted;  and, 
from  and  after  the  close  of  that  Communication,  it  shall  be- 
come a  part  of  the  Constitution. 

Sec.  4.  No  vote  upon  a  proposed  amendment  shaU  be 
taken  after  the  election  of  the  Grand  Officers. 

Sec.  5.  All  former  written  Constitutions  of  this  Grand 
Lodge  are  hereby  repealed,  as  are  also  all  Regulations,  or  ^rts 
thereof,  which  are  repugnant  to  or  inconsistent  with  this  Con- 
stitution; and  no  Regulation  shall  hereafter  be  adopted  which 
shall  be  in  viohition  of  or  inconsistent  with  any  of  lU  pro- 


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ARTICLE  II. 


OF    DEFINITIONS. 
The  words  and  terms  used  in  thi.s  Constitution  shall  bear 
the  construction  which  is  given  them  in  the  following  defini- 
tions:— 

Grand  Master. -This  title  applies,  not  only  to  him  who 
has  been  elected  and  installed  as  Grand  Master,  but  to  either 
of  the  Grand  Officers  who,  under  the  provisions  of  Art.  II, 
Part  II,  of  this  Constitution,  shall  have  succeeded  to  the 
powers  and  duties  of  the  Grani  Master. 

Master. -This  title  applies,  not  only  to  him  who  has  been 
elected  and  installed  as  Master,  but  to  either  of  the  Wardens 
who,  under  the  provisions  of  Art.  Ill,  Part  IV,  of  this  Con- 
stitution,  shall  have  succeeded  to  the  powers  and  duties  of  the 
Master, 

Past  Grand  OFFicER.-This  title  applies  only  to  one  of 
the  six  elective  Grand  Officers  who  has  been  regularly  elected 
and  installed,  and  has  served  his  term  as  such  in  this  Grand 
Lodge,  and  who  remains  a  member,  in  good  standing,  of  some 
Lodge  under  its  jurisdiction. 

Past  Master.— This  title  applies  only  to  one  who  has  been 
regularly  elected  or  named  in  a  charter  and  installed,  and  has 
served  a  term  as  Master  of  a  chartered  Lodge  within  the  juris- 
diction of  this  Grand  Lodge,  and  who  remains  a  member,  in 
good  standing,  of  one  of  its  subordinates. 

REPRF.3ENTATIVE.-The  representative  of  a  Lodge  within 
this  State  is  one  who,  being  a  member  thereof,  in  the  event 
that  neither  the  Master  nor  either  of  the  Wardens  can  be 
present  at  the  Grand  Lodge,  has  been  elected  by  the  Lodge 
at  a  stated  meeting  or  at  a  special  meeting  called  for  that  pur- 
pose, by  ballot,  and  by  a  majority  of  the  votes  present,  to 
represent  it  at  the  next  Communication.  A  Lodge  without 
the  State  may  be  represented  by  a  member  of  any  Lodge 
under  this  jurisdiction,  elected  as  before  prescribed. 

VACANcr.— Vacancies  in  office,  either  in  a  Lodge  or  in  the 
Grand  Lodge,  may  occur  by  deatfi,  deprivation,  resignation, 
removal  from  the  jurisdiction,  susiiension,  or  expulsion. 


Constitution. 


Jl-RIsDlcriON'.— *rhc  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  in- 
cludes all  Lodges  and  Masons  within  the  territorial  limits  of 
this  State,  and  all  Lodges  and  their  mem>>ers  without  this 
State,  acting  under  its  authority. 

The  jurisdiction  of  a  Lodge  includes  all  its  own  mem>>ers, 
wherever  residing,  and  all  Masons  residing  nearer  to  its  place 
of  meeting  than  to  that  of  any  other  Lodge  within  thi^  State, 
except  in  towns  or  cities  where  more  than  one  Lodge  exists. 
In  which  case  each  of  such  Ix>dge3  has  separate  jurisdiction 
OTcr  its  own  members,  and  concurrent  jurisdiction  over  all 
Masons,  not  members  of  one  of  such  Lodges,  who  reside  in 
such  town  or  city,  or  nearer  thereto  than  to  any  other  place 
where  a  Lodge  exists. 

Regulation. — By  a  regulation  of  the  Grand  Lodge  is  meant 
any  resolution,  edict,  la%v,  or  ordinance  of  any  kind  whatever, 
other  than  the  Constitution,  which  it  may  adopt. 

Suspension.— The  suspension  of  a  Lodge  is  an  arrest  of  its 
charter  and  a  temporary  prohibition  to  assemble  or  work  as  a 
legal  Lodge,  until  again  authorized  so  to  do  by  competent 
authority;  and  the  act  suspends  all  its  members  except  those 
especially  exempted  from  its  effect. 

The  suspension  of  a  Master  of  a  Lodge  is  a  temporarj-  de- 
privation of  his  office,  and  prohibits  all  recognition  of  him  in 
that  capacity  until  he  be  restored  by  competent  authority. 

The  suspension  of  a  Mason  is  a  temporary  deprivation  of 
all  his  rights  and  privileges  as  such,  and  prohibits  all  Masons 
and  Lodges  from  holding  any  Masonic  intercourse  with  him 
until  he  shall  be  legally  restored  in  the  manner  hereinbefore 
prescribed. 

Expulsion. — The  expulsion  of  a  ilason  is  the  highest 
penalty  known  to  the  Masonic  law.  It  is  an  absolute  depri- 
vation of  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  the  Order,  and  pro- 
hibits all  Masons  and  Lodges  from  holding  any  Masonic  in- 
tercourse with  him  forever,  unless  he  be  restored  by  the  Grand 
Ix>dge. 

Notification. — A  notification,  or  notice,  is  a  call  issued  by 
the  Secretary,  by  order  of  the  Lodge  or  Master,  or  by  other 


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comi>€tent  authority  as  hereinbefore  provided,  to  attend  for 
some  specific  purjKise  at  the  time  and  place  therein  indicated, 
or  to  i>erfonn  some  specific  duty  tlicrcin  set  forth;  and  it  is 
the  duty  of  every  Mason  to  comply  with  its  direction  if  he 
can,  without  great  inconvenience,  do  so.  It  shall  be  either 
written  or  printed,  and  shall,  when  practicable,  be  personally 
served  upon  the  brother  to  be  notified  by  a  Tyler  or  some  other 
Mason  properly  deputed  for  tlie  purpose.  If  this  cannot  con- 
veniently be  done,  it  shall  be  left  at  the  residence  or  usual 
place  of  business  of  such  brother,  or,  if  such  residence  or 
place  of  business  is  distant  or  unknown,  it  may  be  placed 
in  the  post-ofBce,  addressed  to  him  at  his  last  known  place 
of  residence;  and  this  shall  be  deemed  due  and  sufficient 
service. 

Summons. — A  summons  is  an  imperative  order,  issued  by 
the  Master  of  a  Lodge  and  attested  by  its  Secretary,  or  by 
other  competent  authority  as  hereinbefore  provided,  to  apj^ar 
at  such  time  and  place  as  may  therein  be  designated.  The 
obligation  to  obey  it  is  absolute  and  the  penalty  for  disobe- 
dience shall  be  expulsion,  unless  it  shall  be  shown  that  such 
disobedience  was  unavoidable  or  was  occasioned  by  some 
pressing  necessity. 

.  Stated  Meeting. — The  stated  meeting  of  a  Lodge  is  the 
one  only  meeting  in  each  lunar  month  at  which  business  may 
be  done,  with  the  exceptions  specified  in  Sec.  2,  Art.  II,  Part 
III.  It  shall  be  designated  as  such  in  the  by  laws  of  each 
Lodge,  and  no  adjourned  or  called  meeting  shall  ever  be  con- 
sidered as  a  part  of  such  stated  meeting. 

ARTICLE  III. 

OF  FORMS  FOR  VARIOUS  PDKPOSES. 
Certificate  for  a  Diploma  for  a  Master  Sfason. 

Lodge,  No ,  F.  and  A.  M.,  ) 

A.L.58..  J 

To  the  Very  Worshipful 

Grand  Secretary  of  the  Grand  I^odge  of  California: — 
I  hereby  certify  that  Brother is  a  Master 


V 


CONSTITUTION. 


Mason  and  a  member  of  this  Lodge,  in  good  standing;  and  as 
such  he  is  hereby  recommended  for  a  Grand  Lodge  Diploma, 
upon  payment  of  the  usual  fees. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  the  Tjodge 
[Seal.]        aforesaid,  at  the  date  above  written. 

'. Secretary. 


Certificatt  for  Diploma  for  benefit  of  family  of  a  dtceaseilJlrother. 

.... Lodge,  No....,  F.  and  A.M.,  } 

A.L.  58..  i 

To  the  Very  Worshipful 

■     Grand  Secretary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California:— 

I  hereby  certify  that  Brother ,  who  died  at 

,  on  the day  of. A.  L.  58. ., 

was,  at  the  date  of  his  decease,  a  Master  Mason  and  a  mem- 
ber of  this  Lodge,  in  good  standing;  and  that  he  left  {here 
insert  "o  vndoic"  "a  child"  or  "children  "  or  any  of  them,  as 
the  case  may  he)  for  whose  benefit  a  Grand  Lodge  Diplonja 
is  desired. 

Given  by  order  of  our  Lodge  aforesaid,  at  the  date 
[Seal.]        first  above  written,  as  witness  my  hand  and  the 
seal  thereof. 

Secretar}-. 


PetitUm  for  a.  Dispensation  to  form  a  new  Lodge. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful , 

Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  California:— 
The  petition  of  the  undersigned  respectfully  represents  that 
they  are  Master  Masons  in  good  standing;  that  they  were  last 
members  of  the  respective  Lr>dges  named  opposite  their  several 
signatures  hereunto,  as  will  appear  from  the  dimit  of  each  of 
the  petitioners,  herewith  transmitted;  that  they  reside  in  or 

near  the of ,  in  the  county  of 

in  the  State  of  California;  that  among  them  are  a  suflBcient 
number  of  brethren  well  qualified  to  open  and  hold  a  Lodge 


I 


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CONSTITUTIOJI. 


81 


of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  to  discharge  all  its  various 
duties  in  the  three  degrees  of  Ancient  Masonry,  in  accordance 
with  established  usage;  and  that,  having  the  prosix;rity  of  the 
Craft  at  heart  and  beinp:  desirous  to  use  their  best  endeavors 
for  the  diffusion  of  its  beneficent  principles,  they  pray  for  a 
Dispensation  em[x>wering  them  to  form,  open,  and  hold  a 

reE^lar  Lodge,  at  the of 

aforesaid,  to  be  called Lodge. 

They  have  nominated  and  respectfully  recommend  Brother 

as  the  first  Master,  Brother 

as  the  first  Senior  Warden,  and  Brother , as  the 

first  Junior  Warden  of  the  said  Lodge,  they  being  each,  in  all 
respects,  competent  to  perform  all  the  duties  of  either  of  the 
stations  for  which  they  are  severally  proposed;  and,  if  the 
prayer  of  the  petitioners  be  granted,  they  promise  in  all  things 
strict  obedience  to  the  commands  of  the  Grand  Master,  and 
nndeviating  conformity  to  the  Constitution  and  Kegulations 
of  the  Grand  Lodge,  ^  -  ' 

Dated  at ,  on  the. . .  .day  of , 

A.  L.  58. . 


*  Signatures. 


Name  and  No.  of  Lodge.     State  or  Country 


Becommendation  of  a  Petition  for  the  formation  of  a  new  Lodge. 

Lodge,  No F.  and  A.  M.,  1 

,  A.L.  58../ 

To  the  Most  Worshipful.* 

Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  California: — 
At  a  stated  meeting  of  thi.s  Lodge,  held  at  the  date  above 
written,  the  following  preamble  and  resolution  were  adopted : — 
"  Whereas,  a  i^etition  for  the  issue  of  a  Dispensation  to  form 

and  open  a  new  Lodge  at ,  in  the  county  of , 

has  been  presented  to  this  Lodge  for  its  recommendation. 
*  These  sigaatnres  must  give  all  the  names  of  each  petitioner,  in  full. 


jltid  vrhcreas,  it  is  known  to  this  Lodge  that  the  signers  to 

said  petition, in  number,  are  all  Master  Masons  in  gi>od 

standing,  and  that  a  safe  aud  suitable  Lodge-r(x>m  has  been 
provided  by  them  for  their  meetings;  it  is 

"i»«o/rtrf.  That  the  establishment  of  said  new  Lodge  is  of 
manifest  propriety  and  will  conduce  to  the  good  of  the  Order; 
and  that  this   Lodge  recommends  to  the  Grand  Master  the 
granting  of  the  Dispensation  prayed  for  in  said  petition." 
A  true  copy  from  the  minutes. 

In  testimony  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  ray  hand 
[Seal.]        and  affi.xed  the  seal  of  our  Lodge  aforesaid,  at 
the  date  above  written. 

,  Secretary. 


Certificate  of  QualiUcation  of  Officers  proposed  for  a  nexc  Lodge. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful 

Grand  ^faster  of  Masons  in  California: — 

The  petition  of brethren,  residing  at  the of 

,  in  the  c<innty  of ,  praj'ine  the  Grand 

Master  for  a  dispensation  to  open  and  hold  a  new  Lodge  at 
said ,  to  be  called Lodge,  having  been  pre- 
sented to  me;  and  Brothers , ,  and 

,  being  recommended  therein  for  nomination, 

respectively,  as  Master,  Senior  W  arden,  and  Junior  Warden 

of  said  proposed  new  Lodge;  now  I, Master  of 

Lodge,  No ,  do  hereby  certify  that,  to  my 

positive  knowledge,  each  of  said  brethren  is  fully  competent 
properly  to  confer  the  three  degrees  of  Masonry  and  to  deliver 
entire  the  several  lectures  thereunto  appertaining. 

Given  at ,  in  the  county  of , 

this day  of A.  L.  58. . 

[Seal]  Master. 


Petition  fen-  a  Charter, 
To  the  M.'.  W.:  Grand  Lodge  of  California:— 

The  undersigned  i-espectfullj-  represent  that  on  the da}- 

of- ,  A.  L.  58....,  a   Dispensation  was  is.sued 


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by  the  Grand  Master  for  the  formation  of  a  new  Lodge  at 

,  in  the  county  of ,  by  the  name  of 

Lodge ;  that  on  the day  of ,  next 

ensuing,  said  Lodge  was  opened  and  organized,  and  has  since 
continued  successfully  to  work  during  the  period  nainr-d  in 
said  Dispensation,  as  will  appear  from  its  records,  by-laws, 
and  returns,  herewith  presented:  and  that  it  is  the  anxious 
desire  of  the  members  of  said  Lodge  that  its  existence  be  per- 
petuated. 

They  therefore  pray  that  a  Charter  be  granted  to  said  Lodge 

by  the  name  of Lodge,  with  such  number  as  the 

Qsage  of  the  Grand  Lodge  may  assign  it;  and  recommend  that 

Brother be  named  therein  as  Master,  Brother 

as  Senior  Warden,  and  Brotjier 

as  Junior  Warden;  promising,  as  heretofore,  strict  obedience 
to  the  commands  of  the  Grand  Master,  and  undeviating  con- 
formity to  the  Constitution  and  K^^lations  of  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Given  by  instruction  from  and  on  behalf  of  said  Lodge,  at 
.,  this day  of A.  L.  58.. 

l-Delegates. 


of  Rejections,  Suapensions,  Expulsions,  and  Restorations. 

Lodge,  No ,  F.  and  A.  M.,  1 

A.L.58....  J 

I  the  Very  Worshipful , 

Grand  Secretary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California:— 
I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting  of  this  Lodge, 

held  at  the  date  above  written,  the  petition  of , 

an  applicant  for  the  degrees  of  Masonry,  was  rejected. 
(Or,  I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting  of  this  Lodge, 

held  at  the  date  above  written,  Bro ,  after 

due  notice  as  prescribed  in  the  Constitution,  was  declared  to 
be  suspended  from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry, 
for  non-payment  of  dues.) 


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{Or,  I  hereby  certify  tliat,  at  a  stated  meeting  of  thi.i  L<xlge, 

held  at  the  date  above  written,  Bro ,  after 

due  trial  in  the  manner  prescriljcd  in  the  Constitution,  was 
declared  to  be  suspended  from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of 
Masonry,  for  unmasonic  conduct.) 

(O);  I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting  of  this  Lodge, 

held  at  the  date  above  written,  Bro ,  after 

due  trial  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  the  Constitution,  was 
declared  to  be  expelled  from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of 
Masonry,  for  unmasonic  conduct.) 

[Or,  I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting  of  this  Lodge, 
held  at  the  date  above  written,  Bro ,  here- 
tofore by  it  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues,  having  paid 
up  (or  received  a  remission  of)  all  arrearages,  as  provided  in 
the  Constitution,  resumed  his  rights  and  privileges  as  a  Mason 
and  as  a  member  of  this  Lodge.) 

{Or,  I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting  of  this  Txxlge, 
held  at  the  date  above  written,  Bro ,  here- 
tofore by  it  suspended  for  unm.asonic  conduct,  was,  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote,  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  the  Constitution, 
restored  to  all  his  rights  and  privileges  as  a  Mason  and  as  a 
member  of  this  Lodge.) 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  our  Lodge 
aforesaid.  „ 

[Seal.] Secretary. 


Notice  of  Special  Meeting  to  elect  Trial  Commissioners. 

Lodge,  No ,  F.  and  A.  M.,  1 

A.L.58..../ 


Bro 

You  are  hereby  notified  to  attend  a  special  meeting  of  this 

Lodge,  to  be  holden  on  the day  of , 

A.  L.  58 .at o'clock, . .  .M.,  for  the  purpose  of  electing 

Commissioners  to  try  a.brother  upon  a  charge  of  unmasonic  con- 
duct preferred  againsthim  by  a  Master  ilason  in  good  standing. 
By  order  of  the  Master,  as  witness  my  signature 

[SeaLI      and  the  seal  of  our  Lodge. 

■■  ,  Secretary. 


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CONSriTUTIOX. 


85 


'Certificate  of  Withdraical  witlund  Recommendation. 
To  all  whom  it  may  concern: — 

This  is  to  certify  that  Brother. ,  heretofore  a 

member  of  onr Lodge,  No ,  F,  and  A.  M,, 

under  tlie  jurisdiction  of  tlie  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State  of 
California,  has  paid  his  dues  in  full  and  has  this  day  withr 
drawn  from  membership  in  said  Lodge. 

Given  at  the  Hall  of  our  Ix)dge  aforesaid,  at 

,  in  the  county  of ,  State  of 

[Seal.]        California,  this day  of A.  L.  58. . .,' 

as  witness  ray  hand,  the  seal  of  our  Lodge,  and 
the  attestation  of  our  Secretary.  / 

Master. 

Attest, ,  Secretary. 


Credential  fm-  a  Representative  elected  by  a  Lodge. 

Lodge,  No. .  .^,  F.  and  A.  M.,  \^ 

..r.r.......A.  L.58....  ) 

To  the  a/.-.  W.\  Grand  Lodge  of  California:— 

This  is  to  certify  that,  at  a meetin$r  of  this  Lodge, 

held  at  the  date  above  written,  it  having  been  made  known 
that  neither  the  Master  nor  either  of  the  Wardens  thereof 
would  be  enabled  to  attend  the  Grand  Lodge  at  its  next  An- 
nual Communication,  Bro ,  a  member  of  the 

Lodge,  was,  by  ballot,  duly  elected  to  serve  as  its  Repre 
sentative  during  said  Communication. 

In  testimony  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my 
hand,  and  have  caused  the  Secretary  to  affix  the 
[Seal.]    seal  of  onr  Lodge,  with  his  attestation,  at  the  date 
above  written. 

,  Master 

Attest, ,  Secretary. 

*  This,  not  being  a  "Recommendatory  certificate  of  withdrawal 
(Dimit.)"  will  not  entitle  the  holder  to  apply  for  affiliatioa  to  may  Lodse 
in  this  jurisdiction. 


Petition  for  the  Dtijrtes  of  Masonry. 
To  the  Worshipful  Master,  the  Warden.s,  and  Members  of 

Lodge,  No ,  F.  and  A.  M.:— 

The  undersigned  respectfully  represents  that,  unbiaied  by 
friends  and  uninfluenced  by  mercenary  motives,  he  freely  and 
voluntarily  offers  himself  as  a  candidate  for  the  mysteries  of 
ftfasonry;  that  he  is  prompted  to  solicit  this  privilege  by  a  favor- 
able opinion  conceived  of  the  institution,  a  de.-ire  for  knowl- 
edge, and  a  sincere  wish  to  be  serviceable  to  his  fellow  creatures; 
that  he  has  resided  in  the  State  of  California  more  than  one 
year,  and  at  the  place  below  named  more  than  six  month?,  next 
preceding  the  date  hereof;  that  he  has  not,  within  twelve 
months  past,  been  rejected  by  any  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accented 
Masons;  and  that  ho  promi-ses,  if  found  worthy,  to  conform  to 
all  the  ancient  u.sages  and  regulations  of  the  Fraternity. 

His  place  of  residence  is. »  his  age, 

years,  and  his  occupation, 

(Date;) ,A.  L58.. 

*(Signature,) •  - 

Recommended  by  Bros.  |  ;".'.'".* '.'  .i;]  ^     of  the^Lod^) 

Application  for  Affiliation. 
To  the  Worshipful  Master,  the  Wardens,  and  Brethren  of 

Lodge,  No ,  F.  and  A.  iL  :— 

The  undersigned  respectfully  represents  that  he  is  a  Master 

Mason,  in  good  standing;  that  he  was  last  a  member  of 

Lodge,  No ,  in  the of. 

from  which  he  has  honorably  withdrawn,  as  by  the  accom- 
panying certificate  will  appear ;  and  that  he  now  desires,  if 
found  worthy,  to  become  a  member  of  your  Lodge. 

His  place  of  residence  is ^.,  his  age, 

years,  and  his  occupation, 

(I>a(«.) A.  L.  58. . 

*  (Signature^) 

Recommended  by  Bros,  j of  the  Lodge.) 

*  These  signatures  mast  cive  oQ  the  names  of  the  subscriber,  in  fxM. 


sc 


CONSTITOTION. 


CaiiHcate  of  hleclUm,  Appointment,  and  Installation  of  Officeit. 

lodge,  No. . . .,  F.  and  A.  SI.,  I 

A.L.58....  I 

To  the  Very  Worshipful 

Grand  Secretary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California  :-~ 
I  hereby  certify  that,  at  the  stated  meeting  of  this  Lodge, 
held  on  the  day  above  written,  it  being  that  next  preceding 
the  anniversary  of  St.  John  tlie  Evangelist,  the  following  offi- 
cers were  duly  elected  for  the  ensuing  Masonic  year,  viz.:— 

Bro ; ,  Master, 

Bro .Sen.  Warden, 

Bro. . . . ; ,  Jun.  Warden, 

"'^••••. i  Treasurer,  and 

^"> ,  Secretary; 

,  That,  on  the. . .  .day  of A.  L,  58. .,  the  following 

oflScers  were  duly  ai>pointed  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  Masonic 
year,  viz.: —  _  _  ^ 

Bro .-rrrrrrrTT. .,  ♦Chaplaln, 

B'o ,  Sen.  Deacon, 

^^° .' ,  Jun.  Deacon,, 

Bro 'Marshal, 

Bro 

Bro If  'Stewards,  and 

Bro .IVler; 

And  that,  on  the. . .  .day  of A.  L.  58. .,  the  said 

officers  were  duly  installed  by  (hert  give  the  name  and  Masonic 

title  of  the  installing  officer.) 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  our  Lodge, 
[Seal.]    on  the  day  last  above  written.  * 

,  Secretary. 

«Hi^?«2"if^i*S!i2?***11'  not.niake  the  appointment  of  these  officers 
oWigmtoty,  but  permits  the  bjr-Uwa  of  I^odges  to  authorire  it. 


.CONSTITUTION. 


87 


Becommendalory  Certificate  of  WMdratcal.     (Dimit.) 
To  all  Ancient,  Free,  and  Accepted  Masons, 

Wheresoever  dispersed  around  the  Globe,  Greeting  : — 

This  is  to  certify  that  Brother ,  whose 

signature  appears  in  the  margin  hereof,  is  a  Master  Mason 
in  good  standing,  and  was,  until  this  date,  a  member  of  our 

Lodge,  No ,  F.  and  A.  M.,  under  the 

jurisdiction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State  of  California. 
Having  paid  all  dues,  and  being  in  good  fellowship  with 
the  brethren,  he  has  voluntarily  withdrawn  from  our  said 
Lodge ;  and  now,  by  its  order,  receives  this  certificate, 
recommending  him  to  the  fellowship  and  good  will  of  the 
Fraternity  wherever  be  may  be. 

Given  at  the  Hall  of  our  Lodge  aforesaid,  at 

,  in  the  County  of ,  in 

the  State  of  California,  this day  of 

S  A.  L,  58. .,  as  witness  my  hand,  the  seal  of  out 

1       [SeaL]    Lodge,  and  the  attestation  of  our  Secretary. 

_4  .Master. 

'^   Attest, Secretary. 


GENERAL   REGULATIONS. 

AS    REMAINING    A>-rER    THE    KEVISION  OF  THE  CONSTITU- 
TION,  IN  OCTOBEK,   1S83. 


1.  This  Grand  Lodge  recojjnizes  no  degru  of  Past  Master 
conferred  by  any  authority  not  holden  under  a  legitimate 
Grand  Lodge— acknowledging  only  the  Order  of  that  name  as 
it  exists  in  the  ceremonies  attending  the  installation  of  the 
Master  elect  of  a  chartered  Lodge;  which  Order  shall  be  con- 
ferred only  by  a  convocation  of  Masters  or  Past  Masters,  not 
less  than  three  in  number,  who  have  thus  r^ularly  received 
\i.    (1855,  1859.) 

2.  Ail  Masonic  communication  between  the  Lodges  and 
Masons  of  this  jurisdiction  and  those  acknowledgingallegiance 
to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Hamburg,  is  hereby  forbidden  while 
that  body  shall  continue  its  unlawful  and  reprehensible  inva- 
sion of  the  jurisdictional  rights  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New 
York.    (1855.18.^9.) 

3.  Such  standard  of  revenue  shall  be  continued  hereafter 
as  will  afford  an  annual  excess  over  the  current  expenditures 
of  at  least  one  thousand  dollars;  which  excess  shall  each  year 
be  set  aside  as  an  accumulating  fund,  to  be  known  as  the 
"Reserve  Fund,"  which  shall  be  kept  and  increased  for  pur- 
poses of  emergency,  and  shall  only  be  drawn  upon  therefor. 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Treasurer  to  judiciously 
invest  all  moneys  set  aside  for  such  fund,  and  all  moneys 
accruing  from  the  interest  on  such  investments,  and  to  report 
the  exact  condition  thereof  to  the  Grand  Lodge  on  the  first 
day  of  each  Annual  Communication;  and,  for  its  safe  keep- 
ing and  proper  disbursement  he  shall  be  responsible  on  bis 
official  bond.    (1856,  1859,  1869,  1879.) 


RFMnLAT10N.S. 


89 


4.  No  TxKlge  imder  this  iurisdiction  shall  be  allowed  to 
transact  business,  other  than  the  conferring  of  degrees,  with 
a  less  number  than  seven  of  its  members  present.     (1859.) 

5.  The  Grand  Secretary  is  authorized  to  chan;e  the  sum  of 
one  dollar,  for  the  use  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  for  each  Cf.py  of 
its  printed  proceedings  for  the  current  year,  other  than  the 
four  copies  to  be  sent  to  each  subordinate  I^ge,  and  those 
required  for  transmission  abroad,  for  future  binding,  and  for 
the  use  of  the  Grand  Lodge  at  its  next  succeeding  Annual 
Communication.    (1S59.) 

6.  All  Masons,  heretofore  stricken  from  the  rolls  of  Lodges 
within  this  jurisdiction  for  non-payment  of  dues,  who  have 
not  been  reinstated,  are  hereby  declared  to  be  suspended,  as 
provided  in  Sec  11,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  of  the  Constitution. 
(1859.) 

7.  In  addition  to- the  dues  prescribed  in  the  Constitution, 
there  shall  be  levied  hereafter  upon  the  subordinate  Lodges, 
for  each  Master  Mason  whose  name  is  borne  upon  the  rolls  ■ 
at  the  date  of  the  annual  returns,  such  sum  as  the  Grand 
Lodge  shall  prt-scribe  at  each  Annual  Communication,  which 
shall  constitute  a  special  fund  to  be  denominated  "  The  Repre- 
sentative Fund;"  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  several 
Lodges  to  pay  the  said  s\im>3t  the  time  and  in  the  manner 
directed  in  the  Constitution  for  the  payment  of  their  annual 
dues.    (1861,  1865,  1873.) 

8.  At  the  close  of  each  Annual  Communication,  a  com- 
mittee, to  be  known  as  the  "  Committee  on  Pay  of  Members," 
and  to  consist  of  five,  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Grand  Master, 
whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  ascertain,  during  the  year  succeed- 
ing, the  exact  cost  of  transportation  for  one  person  from  the 
location  of  each  Lodge  in  the  State  to  the  place  of  meeting  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  and  back  again;  and,  at  the  following  An- 
nual Communication,  to  report  such  cost  of  transportation  as 
the  sum  due  to  the  ofiBcers  or  representatives  in  attendance 
from  each  Lodge,  which  sum  shall  be  paid  by  the  Grand 
Treasurer,  such  report  being  his  voucher  therefor.    But  no 


90 


RKOULATlOyS, 


payment  shall  be  allowed  for  the  officers  or  representatives  of 
any  Lodge,  the  dues  of  which  shall  not  have  been  paid  in  full. 
(1861,  1S73,  1879.) 

9.  The  appointed  Grand  Officers  and  the  Chairmen  of 
standing  committees  shall  receive  payment  for  their  necessary 
expenditures  for  transportation  to  and  from  each  Annual 
Communication  of  the  Grand  Liodge,  in  the  same  manner  as 
ordered  for  the  officers  or  representatives  of  Lodges;  but  no 
Grand  Officer,  Chairman,  or  officer  or  representative  of  a 
Lodge,  shall  receive  such  jiayment  in  more  than  one  of  those 
capacities,  nor  shall  he  receive  it  unless  he  shall  have  been  in 
attendance  at  such  Communication  from  the  first  to  the  last 
day  thereof,  inclusive,  unless  excused  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 
(1861,  1863,  1873.) 

10.  The  work  and  lectures  presented  by  the  committee 
appointed  for  their  examination  and  revision,  are  approved, 
adopted,  and  made  obligatory  upon  all  Lodges  within  this 
jurisdiction;  and  any  Lodge  which  shall  have  bad  opixirtunity 
to  obtain  instruction  therein,  and  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to 
learn  and  use  the  same,  shall,  upon  representation  of  that 
fact  to  the  Grand  Master,  be  liable  to  the  arrest  of  its 
charter,  if,  in  his  discretion,  he  shall  tbmk  it  proper.  (1864, 
1865.) 

11-  The  person  who  desires  to  be  made  a  Mason  must  be  a 
man;  no  woman  nor  eunuch;  free  bom,  being  neither  a  slave 
nor  the  son  of  a  bond  woman;  a  believer  in  God  and  a  future 
existence;  of  moral  conduct;  capable  of  reading  and  writing; 
not  deformed  or  dismembered,  but  hale  and  sound  in  his 
physical  conformation,  having  his  right  limbs  as  a  man  ought 
to  have;  and  able  to  conform  literally  to  what  the  several  de- 
grees respectively  require  of  him.     (1864.) 

12.  No  Lodge  under  this  jurisdiction,  located  beyond  the 
limits  of  this  State,  shall  receive  any  allowance  for  the  ex- 
penses of  a  representative  to  this  Grand  Lodge;  nor  shall  any 
such  Lodge  be  chargeable  with  dues  on  account  of  the  Repre- 
sentative Fund.    (1867.) 


RKQCLATIOSS*. 


91 


13.  All  Masonic  intercourse  between  this  Grand  L«>dge 
and  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  is  hereby  suspended,  and  the 
Lodges  and  Masons  of  this  jurisdiction  ate  forbidden  to  recog 
nize  or  hold  communication  with  any  brother  who  hails  from 

f  I  or  acknowledges  allegiance  to  the  Grand  Orient  of  France,  so 

long  as  that  body  continues  its  unlawful  and  reprehensible  in- 
vasion of  the  jurisdictional  rights  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Louisiana.     (1869.) 

14.  Each  Lodge  within  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Grand 
Lodge,  so  far  as  it  is  able  so  to  do,  shall  see  that  the  needy  of 
its  own  membership  and  neighborhood  are  not  made  a  burden 
to  others.     (1871.) 

1.5.  The  Grand  Master  shall  appoint  for  each  district  an 
officer,  to  be  called  Inspector,  who  shall  be  a  resident  of  the 
district  for  which  he  is  appointed,  and  whose  duty  it  shall  be 
to  visit  each  Lodge  in  bis  district  whenever  desired  by  any 
Lodge,  or  whenever  he  may  deem  it  necessarj-  for  the  faithful 
performance  of  his  duties;  to  inspect  the  work,  and,  if  neces- 
sary, correct  the  same  in  accordance  with  the  work  as  adopted 
^       ' —  **-—  *^ — — '  T„^Ar^.  &n/l  trt  n>nort  the  working  condition  of 

s 

New  regulation  as  a  subgtitute  for  those  relating  to 

.         installation  of  Master,  as  follows : 

y  No  Master  of  a  Lodge  shall  be  installed  until  he 

shall  have  produced  to  the  installing  officer  the  cer- 
tificate of  the  Grand  Lecturer  or  of  the  Inspector  of 
the  District  in  which  such  Lodge  is  situated,  certify- 
ing that  he  has  ^rsonally  examined  such  Master 
elect,  and  that  he  is  qualified  to  give  the  work  and 
lectures  entire  to  the  three  degrees,  and  that  he  is 
thoroughly  proficient  in  those  portions  of  the  Con- 
stitution and  General  Regulations  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  which  relate  to  the  government  o£  a  Lodge. 
Such  certificate,  endorsed  by  the  installing  officer, 
shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Grand  Secretar\-,  to  be 
kept  on  file  in  his  office. 

[Adopted  October,  1894.] 


90 


RKCULATIOXS. 


payment  shall  be  allowed  for  the  ofEcers  or  representatives  of 
any  Lodge,  the  dues  of  which  shall  not  have  been  paid  in  full. 
(1861,  1873.  1879.) 

9.  The  appointed  Grand  Officers  and  the  Chairmen  of 
standing  committees  shall  receive  payment  for  their  necessary 
expenditures  for  transportation  to  and  from  each  Annual 
Communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  in  the  same  manner  as 
ordered  for  the  officers  or  representatives  of  Lodges;  but  no 
Grand  Officer,  Chairman,  or  officer  or  representative  of  a 
Lodge,  shall  receive  such  payment  in  more  than  one  of  those 
capacities,  nor  shall  he  receive  it  unless  he  shall  have  been  in 
attendance  at  such  Communication  from  the  first  to  the  last 
day  thereof,  inclusive,  unless  excused  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 
(1861,  1863,  1873.) 

10.  The  work  and  lectures  presented  by  the  committee 
appointed  for  their  examination  and  revision,  are  approved, 
adopted,  and  made  obligatory  upon  all  Lodges  within  this 
jurisdiction;  and  any  Lodge  which  shall  have  bad  opportunity 
to  obtain  instruction  therein,  and  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to 
learn  and  use  the  same,  shalL  unon  rfinrpaentof.*^"  --«  *»--* 
fact  to  the  G 

charter,  if,  in  h  .      •.  .  ,' 

1865.)  ■'     -    • 

n.    The  pen  ■    '•  ,::,- "^  '  .  ;-^'  '    , \ 

man;  no  womai  ■,''/'    ■'     ..  */   '''*-'  ''     -'■',''/, 

nor  the  son  of  i  '■,'-  f  .  '.^'C. 

existence;  of  m      ,  -  '.,.'        -•     ; 

not  deformed  c  .    -. 

physical  confori 
to  have;  and  ab 
grees  respective!  , 

.  12.  Noiiodg      -  :  7.  '.:  •  *! 

limits  of  this  St  '    /'     '.     .       '  , 

.  penses  of  a  repr 
such  Lodge  be  c!  , 
sentative  Fund. 


KEfJCLATlOXS. 


ni 


13.  All  Masonic  intercourse  between  this  Grand  T^odge 
and  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  is  hereby  suspended,  and  the 
Lodges  and  Masons  of  this  jurisdiction  are  forbidden  to  recog 
nize  or  hold  communication  with  any  brother  who  hails  from 
or  acknowledges  allegiance  to  the  Grand  Orient  of  France,  so 
long  as  that  body  continues  its  unlawful  and  reprehensible  in- 
vasion of  the  jurisdictional  rights  of  the  Grand  Tx>dge  of 
Louisiana.     (1869.) 

14.  Each  Lodge  within  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Grand 
Lodge,  so  far  as  it  is  able  so  to  do,  shall  see  that  the  needy  of 
its  own  membership  and  neighborhood  are  not  made  a  burden 
to  others.    (1871.) 

15.  The  Grand  Master  shall  appoint  for  each  district  an 
officer,  to  be  called  Inspector,  who  shall  be  a  resident  of  the 
district  for  which  he  is  appointed,  and  whose  duty  it  shall  be 
to  visit  each  Lodge  in  bis  district  whenever  desired  by  any 
Lodge,  or  whenever  he  may  deem  it  necessarj-  for  the  faithful 
performance  of  his  duties;  to  inspect  the  work,  and,  if  neces- 
sary, correct  the  same  in  accordance  with  the  work  as  adopted 
by  this  Grand  Lodge;  and  to  report  the  working  condition  of 
each  Lodge  in  his  district  to  the  Grand  Lecturer  on  or  before 
the  first  day  of  September  in  each  year;  and  further,  to 
examine  the  records  and  all  the  books  of  each  Lodge,  and  the 
manner  of  transacting  its  business,  with  reference  to  its  con- 
formity to  our  Constitution  and  Regulations,  and  report 
thereon  to  the  Grand  Master  at  the  same  time.  Each  Lodge 
shall  pay  such  necessary  expenses  of  the  Inspector  as  may  be 
incurred  in  performing  the  duties  of  the  visitation  herein  re- 
quired.   (1870,  1871,  1874,  1878,  1879.) 

16.  No  Master  of  a  Lodge  shall  be  installed  until  he  shall 
have  produced  to  the  installing  officer  the  certificate  of  the 
Grand  Lecturer,  or  of  the  Inspector  of  the  district  in  which 
such  Lodge  is  situated,  that  he  is  qualified  to  give  the  work 
and  lectures  entire  in  the  three  degrees;  and  such  certificate, 
•ndorsed  by  the  installing  officer,  shall  be  forwarded  by  him 

>  the  Grand  Lecturer,  to  be  kept  on  file  in  his  office.   (1871. ) 


-   '   V 


92 


REf;rr,ATioxs. 


17.  No  dispensation  shall  hereafter  be  granted  t<»  any 
Lodge  which  shall  have  adopted  the  name  of  a  living  person. 
(1873.) 

18.  Whenever  an  appeal  shall  be  taken  from  the  judsment 
of  a  subordinate  Lodere  upon  the  rei>ort  of  trial  Cominis- 
•ioners,  any  and  all  additional  evidence,  which  either  the  ac- 
coser  or  accused  shall  desire  to  have  heard  on  the  appeal,  shall 

I  be  taken  and  reduced  to  writing  within  sixty  days  from  thf^ 
day  on  which  the  announcement  of  the  result  of  the  trial 
:  shall  be  made  by  the  Master  to  the  Lodge,  and  all  arguments 
•  md  representations  which  it  is  desired  to  have  considered  on 
the  appeal  shall  also  be  reduced  to  writing:  and  no  additional 
evidence,  arguments,  or  representations  shall  be  considered 
on  the  appeal  unless  the  same  shall  be  reduced  to  writing  and 
transmitted  to  the  Grand  Secretary  at  least  sixty  davs  before 
the  commencement  of  the  next  Annual  Communication  of  the 
Grand  Lodge.    (1874.) 

19.  The  Lodge  conducting  the  ceremonies  at  a  funeral  will 
occupy  the  post  of  honor,  and  will  assign  such  positions  to 
Other  societies  that  may  join  in  the  procession  or  ceremonies 
as  the  circumstances  of  the  case  may  seem  to  render  proper 
The  members  of  a  Lodge  may  join  in  the  procession,  as  citi- 
■ens,  when  the  ceremonies  are  conducted  by  other  organiza- 
toons,  but  the  Lodr/e  can  only  appear  on  such  occasions  when 
Hie  ceremonies  are  under  its  direction,     (1877.) 

20.  The  election  of  Grand  Officers  shall  be  the  first  busi- 
ness of  the  Grand  Lodge  on  the  day  fixed  therefor  by  the 
Constitution,  and  until  the  election  shall  have  been  concluded 
no  other  business  shall  be  considered.     (1879.) 

21.  All  Lodges  in  this  jurisdiction  are  forbidden  to  resort 
to  any  means  of  perpetuating  testimony  in  cases  of  trial  other 
than^those  provided  for  by  our  Constitution  and  Regulations. 

22  Whenever  the  Secretary  of  a  Lodge  fails  to  forward 
to  the  Grand  Secretary  a  certificate  of  the  election  and  instal- 
lation of  Its  officers,  within  a  period  of  twenty  days  after  such 


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election  and  in.st.illation,  the  amount  which  would  otherwise 
be  allowed  to  the  representative  of  such  Lodge  shall  be  with- 
held.    (1880,  1881.) 

23.  No  Lodqo  in  this  jurisdiction  shall  receive  an  applica- 
tion for  affiliation  until  the  applicant  shall  have  proved,  to 
the  satisfaction  of  tlie  Master  of  such  Lodge,  that  he  is  a 
Master  Mason.     (1880.) 

24.  Every  transcript  of  a  trial-record,  when  prepared  by 
the  Secretary  of  any  subordinate  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction, 
shall,  before  its  transmission  to  the  Grand  Secretary,  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  Master  of  the  Lodge,  who  shall  carefully 
examine  the  same  and  see  that  it  complies  with  the  *'  Form  of 
Records  of  Trials  and  Transcripts  thereof,"  heretofore  adopted 
by  this  Grand  Lodge;  that  it  is  fairly  and  legibly  written, 
with  sufficient  spaces  between  papers  and  testimony;  and  that 
it  otherwise  complies  with  the  Constitution  and  Regulations 
of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  said  Master  shall  endorse  bis  ap- 
proval thereuiion.     (1882.) 

25.  A  certi6cate  of  qualification  to  a  Master  elect  shall  be 
issued  only  by  the  Inspector  of  the  District  within  which  the 
Lodge  of  said  Mast«r  elect  may  be  located,  after  a  strict 
examination;  provided  that,  if  from  any  cause  the  Inspector 
of  that  District  shall  be  unable  to  examine  such  Master  elect, 
such  examination  may  be  made  by  the  Grand  Lecturer,  and 
the  certificate  of  qualification  may  be  given  or  refused  by  him. 
(J882.) 

26.  When  a  Lodge  fails  to  install  its  officers  within  a  period 
of  sixty  days  subsequent  to  their  election,  because  of  the 
failure  of  the  jVIaster  elect  to  procure  the  necessary  certificate 
of  qualification  from  the  Injector  of  his  District,  said  Lodge 
shall  immediately  thereafter  petition  the  Grand  Master  for  a 
special  dispensation  to  hold  an  election  for  a  Master;  and  the 
Master  elected  under  such  dispensation  shall  not  be  the  one 
who  had  been  previously  elected  and  who  had  thus  allowed  it 
to  be  shown  that  he  was  not  able  or  willing  to  qualify  himself 
for  such  certificate.     (1882.) 

27.  No  Lodgfe  under  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Grand  Lodge 
shall  confer  any  degree  of  Masonry  on  Sunday.    (1882.) 


THE  UNIFORM  CODE  OF  BY-LAWS  OF  LODGES, 

AS   RKVISKD    AND    KECOMMENUED    BY    THE    GRAND    LODGE    IN 
MAT,   1860,   AND  AS  AMENDED  AT  ITS  ANNUAL 


COMMUNICATION  IN  OCTOBER,   1883. 


/ 


/ 


ARTICLE  I. 

OF  NAME  AND  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.    This  Lodge  shall  be  known  by  the  name  of 

Lodge,  No ,  of  Free  and  Accepted 

Masons;  and  its  officers  shall  consist  of  a  Master,  a  Senior 
Warden,  a  Junior  Warden,  a  Treasurer,  a  Secretary,  a  Sen- 
ior Deacon,  a  Junior  Deacon,  a  Marshal,  two  Stewards,  a 
Tyler,  and  such  other  officers  as  the  Lodge  may  deem  proper 
to  appoint. 

ARTICLE  II. 

OF  ELECTIONS  AND  APPOINTMENTS. 

Section  1.  The  Master,  the  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens, 
the  Treasurer  and  the  Secretary,  shall  be  elected  by  ballot,  in 
conformity  with  Sec.  1,  Art.  I,  Part  IV,  of  the  Constitution 
of  the  Grand  Lodge.  The  other  officers  shall  be  ap[K)inted 
by  the  Master,  except  the  Junior  Deacon,  who  may.be  ap- 
pointed by  the  Senior  Warden. 

»       ARTICLE  in. 

OF  MEETINGS  OF  THE  LODGE. 

Section  1.  The  stated  meetings  of  this  Lodge  shall  be 
holden  on  the ; .  in  each  month. 

Sec.  2.  Special  meetings  may  be  called  from  time  to  time, 
«  the  Lodge,  or  the  presiding  officer  thereof,  may  direct. 


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ARTICLE  IV. 

OF  INITIATION  AND  MEMBWtSHIP. 

Section  1.  All  petitions  for  initiation  or  affiliation  must 
be  signed  by  the  petitioner  and  be  recommended  by  two 
members  of  the  Lodf;e.  Every  such  petition  shall  be  referred 
to  a  committee  of  three,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  report 
thereon  at  the  next  stated  meeting,  (unless  further  time  be 
granted,)  when  the  applicant  shall  be  balloted  for  and  received 
or  rejected. 

Sec.  2.  If  an  applicant,  elected  to  receive  the  degrees  in 
this  Lodge,  does  not  come  forward  to  be  initiated  within  three 
months  thereafter,  the  fee  shall  be  forfeited,  unless  the  Lodge 
shall  otherwise  direct. 

Sec.  3.  Every  person  raised  to  the  degree  of  Master  Ma- 
son in  this  Lodge,  (except  when*  such  degree  shall  have  been 
conferred  at  the  request  of  another  Lodge,)  or  elected  to  be  a 
member  thereof,  shall  sign  its  By-Laws. 

ARTICLE   V. 

OF  the  treasurer. 

Section  1.  The  Treasurer  shall  receive  all  moneys  from 
the  Secretary;  shall  keep  an  accurate  and  just  account  there- 
of; and  shall  pay  the  same  out  only  ui)on  an  order  duly  signed 
by  the  Master,  and  countersigned  by  the  Secretary.  He 
shall,  at  the  stated  meetings  in  June  and  December  of  each 
year,  submit  a  report  in  full  of  the  monetary  transactions  of 
the  Lodge.  The  Lodge  may  also,  at  any  time  when  con- 
sidered necessary,  cause  him  to  present  an  account  of  his 
receipts  and  disbursements,  and  of  the  amount  of  funds  on 
hand. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall,  if  required  by  the  Lodge,  execute  a  good 
and  sufficient  bond  to  the  Master,  for  the  faithful  performance 
of  his  duties. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

OF  THE  secretary. 
Sectiok  1.    The  Secretary  shall  keep  a  faithful  record  of  all 
proceedings  proper  to  be  written;  shall  transmit  a  copy  of  the 


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I 

same  to  the  Grand  Lodfje  when  rcqnired;  shall  keep  a  sepa- 
rate account  for  each  member  of  the  Lodge;  shall  rt'iwrt  at 
the  stated  meetings  in  June  and  December  of  each  year,  the 
amounts  due  by  each;  sliall  receive  all  moneys  due  the  Lodge, 
and  pay  the  same  monthly  to  the  Treasurer;  and  shall  perform 
all  such  other  duties  as  may  properly  appertain  to  his  office. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall  receive  such  compensation  for  his  services 
as  the  Lodge  may  direct;  and  he  shall,  if  required  by  the 
Lodge,  execute  a  good  and  sufficient  bond  to  the  Master  for 
the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties. 

ARTICLE  VIL  / 

OFTHKTYLER.  / 

Section  1.  The  Tyler,  in  addition  to  the  necessary  duties 
of  his  office,  shaU  serve  all  notices  and  summonses,  and  per- 
form such  services  as  may  be  required  of  him  by  the  Lodge. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall  receive  such  compensation  for  his  services 
as  the  Lodge  may  direct. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

OF  FEES. 

Section  1.  The  table  of  fees  for  this  Lodge  shall  be  as  fol- 
lows:   for  the  three  degrees,  the  sum  of dollars; 

for  the  degrees  of  Fellow  Craft  and  Master  Mason,  when  the' 
first  degree  shall  have  been  received  in  another  Lodge,  the 

"°™  of dollars;  for  the  degree  of  Master  Mason, 

when  the  first  and  second  degrees  shall  have  been  received  in 
another  Lodge,  the  sum  of dollars;  and  for  affilia- 
tion, the  sum  of dollars. 

Sec.  2.  The  fee  for  each  of  the  foregoing  shall  accompany 
the  several  petitions  or  applications,  else  they  shall  not  be 
presented  by  the  Secretary  to  the  Lodge. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

OF  ODES. 

Sbction  1.  The  dues  of  each  member  of  this  Lodge  shall 
^ »  payable  quarterly  in  advance. 


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Sec.  2.  No  member,  who  shall  l>e  in  arrears  for  dues  at 
the  time  of  the  annual  election,  shall  be  permitted  t"  vote,  or 
shall  be  eligible  to  any  office. 

Sec.  3.  Any  member,  who  shall  have  been  siisi^nded  for 
non-payment  of  his  dues,  shall  be  restored  to  membership 
upon  payment  of  all  arrearages. 

Sec.  4.  Any  member  in  good  standing  may  withdraw  from 
membership  by  paying  his  dues  and  notifying  the  Lodge  to 
that  effect  at  a  stated  meeting;  but  no  recommendatory  cer- 
tificate shall  be  issued  to  him  unless  ordered  by  the  Ivodge. 

ARTICLE  X. 
of   committees. 

Section  1.  The  Master  and  Wardens  shall  be  a  Charity 
Committee,  and  shall  have  power  to  draw  upon  the  Treasurer 

for  any  sum,  not  exceeding dollars  at  any.  one 

time,  for  the  relief  of  a  distressed  worthy  brother,  his  wife, 
widow,  or  orphans. 

Sec.  2.  The  Master,  at  the  stated  meeting  next  succeeding 
his  installation,  shall  appoint  an  auditing  committee,  whose 
duty  it  shall  be  to  examine  all  accounts  presented  against  the 
Lodge. 

Sec.  3.    All  reports  of  committees  shall  be  made  in  writing. 


ARTICLE  XI. 

OF  BEVEALING  THE  TRANSACTIONS  OF  THE  LODGE. 

Section  1.  When  a  candidate  for  initiation  or  affiliation 
is  rejected,  or  a  brother  reprimanded,  suspended  or  expelled, 
no  member  or  visitor  shall  reveal,  either  directly  or  indirectly, 
to  such  person,  or  to  any  other,  any  transactions  which  may 
have  taken  place  on  the  subject;  nor  shall  any  proceeding  of 
the  Lodge,  not  proper  to  be  made  public,  be  disclosed  outside 
thereof,  Under  the  penalty  of  reprimand,  suspension  or  ex- 
pulsion, as  the  Lodge  may  determine. 


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ARTICLE  XII. 

OF  THE  ORDER  OF   BUSINtSS. 

Section  1.    The  regular  order  of  business  at  every  stated 
meeting  of  this  Lodge  shall  be  as  follows: 
1.     Heading  of  the  Minutes. 
Ileports  of  Committees. 
Balloting. 

Reception  of  petitions. 
Miscellaneous  and  Unfinished  Business. 
Conferring  Degrees.  / 

ARTICLE  XIIL  ^ 

OF    AMENDMENTS. 

Sec?tion  1.  These  By-Laws,  so  far  as  relates  to  the  times 
of  meetmg,  and  the  amounts  of  fees,  dues,  and  disbursements 
by  the  Charity  Committee,  may  be  amended  at  any  stated 
meeting,  by  the  votes  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present; 
provided,  that  notice  of  such  amendment  shall  have  been 
given  at  the  stated  meeting  next  preceding;  but  such  amend- 
ment shall  have  no  effect  until  approved  by  the  Grand  Lodge 
or  Grand  Master,  and  until  such  approval  shall  have  been 
transmitted  to  the  Grand  Secretary. 


GRAND   IIONOIUS. 


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The  jfublic  Grand  Honors  of  Masonry  arc  yhxn  this : — 
Cross  tlie  arms  upon  the  breast,  the  left  arm  outermost,  the 
hands  being  open  and  palms  imcard;  then  raise  them  above 
the  head,  the  palms  of  the  hands  striking  each  other ;  and, 
then  let  them  fall  sharply  upon  the  thiglis,  the  head  being 
bowed.  This  will  be  thrice  done,  and  at  funerals,  the  action 
will  be  accompanied  with  the  following  ejaculation — ;  "  The 
will  of  Cfod  is  accomplished. — So  mote  it  be — Amen." 

The.  private  Grand  Honors  are  the  signs  qf  the  several 
degrees,  given  in  a  manner  and  upon  occasions  known  only 
to  Master  Masons. 


i  .  Ceremony  for  the  Installation  of  the 
Officers  of  the  Grand  Lodge, 

I  COMPILED  BY  PAST  GRANIi  LECTUKEU  J,   \V.   ANDERSON,  AND 

ADOPTED  BY  TUE  GRAND  LODGE,  OCTOBER,  1S91. 


When  the  hour  for  the  installation  has  arrived,  the 
Grand  Master  says  : —  ,' 

Brethren  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  the  hour  for  the  install- 
ation of  the  officers  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  elected  and  ap- 
pointed for  the  ensuing  Masonic  year,  liaving  arrived,  the 
Right  Worshipful  Grand  Secretary  will  read  their  names. 

The  Grand  Secretary  reads  the  names.     -  . 

The  Grand  Master  then  says  : —  .,.-''" 

The  Grand  Officers  elected  and  appointed  for  the  ensu- 
ing Masonic  year  will  retire  to  the  adjoining  hall,  and 
prepare  for  the  ceremony  of  installation;  the  present 
Grand  Officers  will  vacate  their  stations  and  places,  and 
surrender  their  jewels. 

The  Grand  Officers,  elected  and  appointed,  salute  the 
Grand  Master  and  retire  in  a  body.  The  Grand  Master 
then  appoints  a  Master  of  Ceremonies,  and  declares  the 
Grand  Lodge  free  from  restraint. 

After  the  Grand  Officers,  elected  and  appointed,  have 
assembled  in  the  adjoining  hall,  the  Master  of  Ceremonies 
forms  them  in  procession  in  the  following  order  : — 

Master  of  Ceremonies  and  Grand  Tyler. 

Grand  Master  "    Deputy  Grand  Master. 

Senior  Grand  Warden    "    Junior  Grand  Warden. 

Grand  Treasurer  «'    Grand  Secretary. 


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Grand  Chaplain 

Grand  Lecturer  " 

Grand  Marshal  " 

Grand  Sword  Bearer  " 

Senior  Grand  Deacon  " 

Senior  Grand  Steward  " 

Grand  Pursuivant  " 


and  Grand  Orator. 
'*    Asst.  Grand  Secretary. 
"    Grand  Standard  Bearer. 
"    Grand  lUble  Bearer. 

Junior  Grand  Deacon. 

Junior  Grand  Steward. 

Organist. 

When  all  is  ready  the  Master  of  Ceremonies  returns  to 
the  Grand  Lodge  and  quietly  informs  the  Grand  Master, 
who  calls  the  Grand  Lodge  to  order,  and  says  : — 

Grand  Master  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  are  the 
officers  of  the  Grand  Lodge  lately  chosen  and  appointed 
ready  to  be  installed  in  their  respective  offices  ? 

Master  of  Ceremonies  :  .VI.  •.  W.  •.  Grand  Master,  they 
are  without,  and  await  your  pleasure. 

Grand  Master  :  You  will  then  conduct  them  to  tlie 
seats  prepared  for  them  in  the  Grand  Lodge. 

The  Master  of  Ceremonies  retires  and  conducts  the 
Grand  Officers  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  entering  at  the  door 
of  the  P.  R.  As  the  front  of  the  procession  enters,  the 
Grand  Master  calls  up  the  Grand  Lodge  and  the  Grand 
Organist  furnishes  appropriate  music. 

The  Master  of  Ceremonies  conducts  the  Grand  Officers 
around  the  Grand  Lodge  to  the  W.  and  forward  to  the 
seats.  When  the  procession  approaches  the  seats,  the  lines 
separate  to  the  right  and  left,  and  maroh  until  the  Grand 
Master  and  Deputy  Grand  Master  come  to  the  center  of 
the  line  of  chairs.  The  officers  remain  standing  until  the 
Grand  Master  seats  the  Grand  Lodge. 

The  Master  of  Ceremonies  then  says  : 

M.  •.  W.'.  Grand  Master,  the  officers  of  this  Grand 
Lodge  lately  elected  and  appointed  are  present,  and  are 
ready  to  be  installed  in  their  respective  offices. 


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ion 


Gkaso  Mastkh  :  Bio.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
present  to  nic  the  brother  who  has  been  elected  to  dis- 
charge the  duties  of  Grand  Master  for  the  ensuing  Ma- 
sonic year. 

MA.STEK  OF  Ceuemo.viks:  M.-.  W.-.  Grand  Master,  I 
take  great  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  the  M.-.  \V.  •. 

J^ro- 1  who  has  been  elected  by  the  brethren 

of  this  Grand  Lodge  to  be  its  Grand  Master  for  the  ensuing 
Masonic  year. 

Grand  Master:  M.-.  W.\  Sir,  the  brethren  of  this 
Grand  Lodge,  reposing  implicit  confidence  in  your  integ- 
rity, in  your  zealous  regard  for  the  interests  of  Masonry, 
and  in  your  ability  to  discharge  the  duties  of  that  honor- 
able and  responsible  station,  have  elected  you  as  their 
Grand  Master  of  this  Grand  Lodge  for  the  ensuing  Ma- 
sonic year.  Are  you  willing  to  accept  the  trust  which 
they  have  confided  to  you  ? 
Grand  Master  Elect  :    I  am. 

Grand  Master  :     You  will  then  face  your  brethren  of 
the  Grand  Lodge. 
Grand  Master  Elect:    (Faces.) 
Grand  Master  :    Brethren  of  the  Grand  Lod^e,  you 
behold  before  you  the  M.-.  W.-.  brother  whom  you  have 
elected  to  serve  this  Grand  Lodge  as  its  M.  •.  W.  •.  Grand 
Master  for  the  ensuing  Masonic  year,  and  who  is  now 
about  to  be  installed.     If  any  of  you  has  any  reason  to 
present  why  he  should  not  be  installed,  you  will  now 
make  it  known,  or  forever  after  hold  your  peace. 
My  brother,  you  will  face  the  East. 
M.\  W.-.  brother,  hearing  no  objection,  I  shall  most 
cheerfully   proceed   to  install   you  in  the  dignified   and 
honorable  position  to  which  the  suffrages  of  your  brethren 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  have  called  you,  not  doubting  that 
the  dignity  of  the  Grand  Oriental  Chair  will  be  well  con- 


served daring  your  administration,  and  that  the  interests 
and  welfare  of  this  Grand  Lodge,  and  of  the  Craft  in  this 
jurisdiction  may  be  safely  confided  to  your  charge. 

Before  being  invested,  however,  with  the  emblems  of 
your  power  and  office,  it  is  necessary  that  you  should  sig- 
nify your  assent  to  those  ancient  charges  and  regulations 
which  point  out  the  duties  of  a  Grand  Master  : 

1st.  You  agree  to  be  a  good  man  and  true,  and  strictly 
to  obey  the  moral  law  ? 

2d.     You  agree  to  be  a  peaceful  citizen,  and  cheerfully 
to  conform  to  the  laws  of  the  country  in  which  you  reside  ? 
3d.     You  promise  not  to  be  concerned  in  plots  and  con- 
spiracies against  the  government,  but  patiently  to  submit 
to  the  decisions  of  the  supreme  legislature  ? 

4th.  You  agree  to  pay  proper  respect  to  the  civil  mag- 
istrate, to  work  diligently,  live  creditably,  and  act  honor- 
ably by  all  men  ? 

5th.  You  agree  to  hold  in  veneration  the  original 
patrons  of  Freemasonry  ? 

6th.  You  agree  to  avoid  private  piques  and  quarrels, 
and  to  guard  against  intemperance  and  excess  ? 

7th.  You  agree  to  be  cautious  in  your  behavior,  cour- 
teous to  your  brethren,  and  faithful  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  California  ? 

8th.  \''ou  promise  to  respect  genuine  brethren,  and  to 
discountenance  impostors,  and  all  dissenters  from  the  orig- 
inal plan  of  Masonry  ? 

9th.  You  agree  to  promote  the  general  good  of  society, 
to  cultivate  the  social  virtues,  and  to  propagate  the  knowl- 
edge of  our  art  ? 

10th.  Y'ou  promise  to  conform  strictly  to  every  edict 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California,  that  is  not  subversive 
of  the  principles  and  groundwork  of  Masonry  ? 

lith.     You  admit  that  it  is  not  in  the  power  of  any 


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man,  or  body  of  men,  to  make  innovations  in  the  body  of 
Masonry  ? 

12th.  You  promise  a  regular  attendance  on  all  the 
Communications  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California,  and 
to  pay  attention  to  all  the  duties  of  Masonry  on  conven- 
ient occasions. 

13th.  You  admit  that  no  new  Lodge  shall  be  formed 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Grand  Lodge  without  its 
consent ;  and  that  no  countenance  shall  be  given  to  any 
irregular  Lodge,  or  to  any  person  clandestinely  initiated 
therein,  being  contrary  to  the  ancient  charges  of  the  Fra- 
ternity ?  / 

14th,  You  admit  that  no  person  can  be  regularly  made 
a  Mason  in,  or  admitted  as  a  member  of,  any  regular  Lodge 
without  previous  notice,  and  due  inquiry  into  his  char- 
acter ? 

15th.  You  agree  that  no  visitor  shall  be  received  into 
any  Lodge  under  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Grand  Lod^e 
without  due  examination,  and  without  producing  proper 
vouchers  of  his  having  been  initiated  into  a  regular  Lodge  ? 

Do  you  submit  to  these  charges,  and  promise  to  support 
these  regulations,  as  Grand  Masters  have  done  in  all  ages 
before  you  ? 

Grand  Master-elect  :    I  do. 

Grand  Master  :  Having  assented  to  these  charges  and 
regulations  of  the  Fraternity,  I  take  great  pleasure  in  in- 
stalhng  you  Grand  Master  of  Masons  of  the  State  of  Cal- 
ifornia, having  full  confidence  in  your  ability  to  govern 
the  same;  and  I  now  present  to  you  this  Jewel,  the  badge 
of  your  honorable  office  and  the  emblem  of  your  power 
and  authority.  Many  of  the  most  illustrious  characters 
that  the  world  has  produced  have  worn  it  with  satisfaction 
and  delight.  This  emblem  will  silently  admonish  you  to 
do  justice  to  the  cause  of  Freemasonry,  and  upon  all  occa- 


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sions  to  consult  and  conserve  the  interests  of  our  noble 
Fraternity  with  that  earnest  zeal  and  fidelity  demanded 
of  you  by  the  exalted  rank  which  you  now  hold.  It  will 
instruct  you  to  infuse  into  the  Lodges  of  this  jurisdiction, 
of  which  you  are  now  the  honored  head,  the  true  spirit  of 
our  Fraternity.  Its  teachings  will  guide  you  in  the  dis- 
charge of  your  responsible  duties,  and  win  for  you  the 
esteem  and  approbation  of  your  brethren  of  the  Mystic 
Tie.  Wear  it  with  honor  and  satisfaction  to  yourself,  and 
with  benefit  and  blessing  to  the  great  jurisdiction  over 
whose  interests  you  have  been  called  to  preside. 

I  now  commit  to  you  the  Volume  of  the  Sacred  Law. 
In  it  you  will  find  the  sublime  parts  of  our  ancient  mys- 
teries. From  it  you  can  gain  a  better  comprehension  of 
the  exalted  attributes  which  constitute  the  Great  Mystery 
of  mysteries.  It  is  the  great  light  from  which  the  Insti- 
tution of  Freemasonry  derives  the  wiidom,  the  strenrjth, 
and  the  beauty,  which  in  all  times  have  made  it  worthy  of 
the  most  profound  veneration  from  every  good  Mason.  It 
is  the  word  of  the  Supreme  Grand  Master  of  Heaven  and 
Earth.  The  teachings  of  this  Great  Law  will  confirm  your 
Faith,  strengthen  your  Hope,  encourage  your  Charity,  and 
direct  your  steps  to  that  magnificent  temple,  that  house 
not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens,  where  all  is 
harmony,  and  love  and  peace. 

These  implements  of  operative  Masonry  symbolically 
teach  great  moral  lessons.  The  Square  and  Compass  as- 
sist the  architect  in  drawing  his  various  designs  ;  specula- 
tively applied  to  the  duties  of  Grand  Master,  they  will 
teach  you  to  square  your  actions  by  the  principles  of  can- 
dor, justice  and  moderation,  and  to  keep  and  regulate  the 
Craft  within  the  prescribed  compass  of  Brotherly  Love, 
Belie/,  and  Truth,  and  to  preserve  that  decorum  on  which 
so  essentially  depend  the  honor  and  the  usefulness  of  the 
Institution  of  Freemasonry. 


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IXSTALLATtON   CKUEMOXy. 


I  present  you  the  Constitution  of  tlie  Grand  Lodge  of 
California.  It  will  be  your  duty  to  sec  that  the  excellent 
provisions  which  it  contains  are  punctually  and  properly 
observed  and  obeyed. 

Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  \vill  now  conduct  the 
Grand  Master  to  the  Oriental  Chair. 

Appropriate  music  is  here  introtluccd,  during  which  time 
the  Grand  Officer  remains  standing  at  his  station. 


Gr.\nd  Master  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  R.  •.  W.  •.  brother  who  has  been  elected 
to  the  oflBce  of  Deputy  Grand  Master. 

Master  of  Ceremonies  :  M.-.  \V.-,  Grand  Master,  it 
'  affords   me  pleasure   to   present  to  you  R.  •.  W. '.   Bro. 

,  whom  the  brethren  of  this  Grand  Ijodge 

have  elected  as  Deputy  Grand  Master  for  the  ensuing 
Masonic  year. 

Graxd  Master:  R.',  W.-.  Sir  and  Brother:  You 
have  been  elected  Deputy  Grand  Master  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  California.  This  office  is  one  of  distinguished 
honor  and  importance.  Your  duties,  powers  and  prerog- 
atives will,  in  many  cases,  be  co-extensive  with  those  of 
the  Grand  Master.  You  are  to  aid  him  at  all  times,  dur- 
ing his  presence,  with  your  counsel  and  co-operation ;  and 
in  his  absence,  dcatli,  incapacity,  or  inability  to  act,  the 
entire  duties  of  his  station  will  devolve  upon  you. 

The  honor  conferred  upon  you,  the  trust  reposed  in  you, 
and  the  responsible  duties  of  your  office,  demand  a  corre- 
sponding fidelity  and  attachment  to  the  interests  of  those 
to  whose  consideration  and  confidence  you  are  indebted 
for  the  distinguished  rank  you  now  hold.  Let  no  effort 
of  yours  be  wanting  in  the  faithful  discharge  of  all  your 
duties,  and  let  profit  to  the  Craft  be  your  constant  aim 
and  desire.    Thus  will  you  merit  their  continued  esteem 


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and  favor,  and  have  occasion  to  rejoice  in  the  conscious- 
ness of  duty  well  done. 

It  affords  me  pleasure  to  invest  you  with  this  badge  of 
your  high  position. 

The  Master  of  Ceremonies  will  now  conduct  you  to  your 

station. 

Appropriate  music. 


Grand  Master  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  yon  will 
now  present  the  R.  *.  W.  •.  brother  who  has  been  elected 
Senior  Grand  Warden. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:  M.*.  W.*.  Grand  Master,  it 
affords   me   pleasure   to  present  to  you   R.  *.  W.\   Bro. 

. ,  whom  the  brethren  of  this  Grand  Lodge 

have  elected  as  Senior  Grand  Warden  for  the  ensuing;  Ma- 
sonic year. 

Grand  Master  :  R.'.  W.-.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have 
been  elected  Senior  Grand  Warden  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
California,  and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  insignia  of  your 
office. 

The  Level  demonstrates  that  we  are  all  descended  from 
the  same  stock,  that  we  partake  of  the  same  nature,  and 
share  the  same  hope  ;  and  though  distinctions  among  men 
are  necessary  to  preserve  subordination,  yet  no  eminence 
of  station  should  make  us  forget  that  we  are  brethren  ; 
for  he  who  is  placed  on  the  lowest  spoke  of  fortune's 
wheel,  may  be  entitled  to  our  regard  ;  because  a  time  will 
come,  and  the  •wisest  know  not  how  soon,  when  all  distinc- 
tions, but  that  of  goodness,  shall  cease,  and  death,  the  grand 
leveler  of  human  greatness,  shall  reduce  us  all  to  the  same 
state. 

Your  regular  and  punctual  attendance  on  aU  Communi- 
cations of  the  Grand  Lodge  is  essentially  necessary  ;  this 
duty  you  should  not,  for  light  or  trivial  causes,  neglect. 


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INSTALLATION    CKKEMONV. 


In  tho  absence  of  the  Grand  Master  and  Deputy  Grand 
Master,  you  are  to  preside  in  the  Grand  Lodge  ;  and,  dur- 
ing their  presence,  you  are  to  assist  tlieni  in  the  govern- 
ment of  the  Grand  Lodge.  Firmly  relying  upon  your 
knowledge  of  Masonry  and  your  attachment  to  the  Insti- 
tution of  Freemasonry,  I  dismiss  you  to  your  station, 
confident  that  you  will  discharge  tlie  duties  of  your  im- 
portant trust  with  honor  to  yourself  and  profit  to  the 
Fraternity.     Look  well  to  the  West. 

Appropriate  music. 


Grand  Mastek  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  R.  •.  W. '.  brother  who  has  been  elected 
Junior  Grand  Warden. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:  M.-.  W.-.  Grand  Master,  it 
affords  me  pleasure   to  present  to   you   R.-,  W,-.    Bro. 

.  whom  the  brethren  of   tliis  Grand  Lodge 

have  elected  as  Junior  Grand  Warden  for  the  ensuing  Ma- 
sonic year.  —  ' 

Grand  Master  :  R.  •.  W.  •.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have 
been  elected  Junior  Grand  Warden  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  California,  and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  insignia  of 
your  office. 

The  Plumb  admonishes  us  to  walk  uprightly  in  our  sev- 
eral stations  ;  to  hold  the  scale  of  Justice  in  equal  poise  ; 
to  observe  the  just  medium  between  intemperance  and 
pleasure  ;  and  to  make  our  passions  and  prejudices  coin- 
cide with  the  line  of  our  duty. 

To  you  is  committed  the  supervision  of  the  Craft  during 
the  hours  of  refreshment.  It  is,  therefore,  indispensably 
necessary  that  you  should  not  only  be  temperate  and  dis- 
creet in  the  indulgence  of  your  own  inclinations,  but  care- 
fully observe  that  none  of  the  Craft  be  suffered  to  convert 
the  purposes  of  refreshment  into  intemperance  and  excess. 


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Your  regular  and  punctual  attendance  on  all  the  Com- 
munications of  the  Grand  Lodge  is  particularly  desirable. 
In  the  absence  of  your  superior  officers,  it  will  be  your 
duty  to  preside  in  the  Grand  Lodge.  It  is,  therefore,  ab- 
solutely necessary  that  you  should  understand  well  the 
rules  and  regulations  of  Freemasonry,  I  have  no  doubt 
that  you  will  faithfully  and  impartially  execute  the  duties 
of  the  high  station  to  which  your  brethren  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  have  elevated  you.     Look  well  to  the  South. 

Appropriate  music. 


Grand  Master  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  V.*.  W. ".  Brother  who  has  been  elected 
Grand  Treasurer. 

Master  of  Ceremonies  :  M.  •.  W.  •.  Grand  Master,  I 
take   pleasure  in  presenting  to  you   V.\  W.'.    Brother 

,  whom  the  brethren  of  the  Grand  Lodge 

have  elected  as  Grand  Treasurer  for  the  ensuing  Masonic 
year. 

Gkand  Master  :  V.-.  W.'.  Sir  and  Brother,  yon  have 
been  elected  Grand  Treasurer  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cali- 
fornia, and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  badge  of  your  re- 
sponsible position. 

It  is  your  duty  to  receive  all  moneys  from  the  hands  of 
the  Grand  Secretary;  to  keep  a  just  and  accurate  account 
thereof ;  and  to  pay  the  same  out  by  order  of  the  Grand 
Master,  with  consent  of  the  Grand  Lodge.  I  dismiss  you 
to  your  place,  with  the  confident  trust  that  your  regard 
for  the  Fraternity  will  prompt  you  to  the  faithful  dis- 
charge of  every  duty  appertaining  to  your  office. 

Appropriate  music. 


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INSTALLATION-   CEREMONY. 


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Grand  Master  :  Bio.  Master  of  Cereinouios,  yon  will 
now  present  the  V.'.  W.-.  brother  who  has  been  elected 
Grand  Secretary. 

Master  of  Ceremonies  :  M.-.  W.-.  Grand  Master,  it 
is  with  great  pleasure  tliat  I  present  to  you  the  V.*.  W.-. 

Bro. ,  whom  the   brethren   of  this  Grand 

Lodge  have  elected  as  Grand   Secretary  for  the  ensuing 
Masonic  year. 

Grand  Master  :  V.  •.  W.  •.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have 
been  elected  Grand  Secretary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cal- 
ifornia, and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  symbol  of  your 
office. 

It  ia  your  duty  to  observe  the  will  and  pleasure  of  the 
Grand  Master;   to  record  all  proceedings  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  proper  to  be  written  ;  to  receive  all  moneys  due  the 
.  Grand  Lodge,  and  pay  the  same  to  the  Grand  Treasurer, 
taking  his  receipt  therefor.  To  your  custody  are  committed 
the  Seal  and  all  the  books  and  papers  belonging  to  the 
Grand  Lodge.     In   the  capacity  of  Grand  Secretary  you 
will  conduct  the  correspondence  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and 
act  as  its  medium  of  intercourse  between  the  Fraternity 
and  its  presiding  officer.     Your  position  is  second  to  none 
in  this  Grand  Body.     In  the  discharge  of  the  extensive 
,«nd  responsible  duties  of  this  place,  let  your  carriage  and 
behavior  be  marked  by  that  promptitude,  care  and  dis- 
cretion that  will  at  once  reflect  credit  on  yourself  and 
'^-  honor  on  the  Grand  Body  which  you  represent,     I  dismiss 
u  you  to  your  place,  believing  that  by  your  fidelity  and  abil- 
^lity  you  will  leave  a  record  in  all  respects  worthy  of  the 
I  confidence  which  your  brethren  of  the  Grand  Lodge  have 
.reposed  in  you. 
'  .  Appropriate  music. 


Grvn-d  Master:— Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  V.'.  R.".  brother  who  has  been  appointed 
Grand  Chaplain. 

Master  of  Ceremonies;  M.-.  W.'.  Grand  Master,  it 
affords  me  pleasure  to  present  to  you  V.-.  11.;.  Bro. 
_  who  has  been  appointed  to  serve  the  Grand  Lodge 

in  the 'capacity  of  Grand  Chaplain  for  the  ensuing  Ma- 
sonic year. 

Grand  Master  :  V.-.  U.'.  Sir  and  Brother,  the  sacred 
position  of  Grand  Chaplain  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cali- 
fornia has  been  entrusted  to  your  care  by  our  Grand  Mas- 
ter, and  it  is  with  great  pleasure  that  I  now  invest  you 
with  the  jewel  of  your  office. 

In  the  discharge  of  your  duties  yon  will  be  required  to 
conduct  the  devotional  exercises  at  the  Communications 
of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  to  perform  the  sacred  functions 
of  yonr  holy  calling  at  our  public  ceremonies.  In  minis- 
tering at  the  Masonic  altar,  the  services  which  you  may 
perform  will  lose  nothing  of  their  holy  influence,  because 
they  are  practiced  in  thaf  spirit  of  universal  tolerance 
which  distinguishes  Freemasonry.  The  doctrines  of  mo- 
rality and  virtue,  which  you  are  accustomed  to  inculcate 
to  the  world,  will  form  the  appropriate  lessons  which 
you  are  expected  to  commmunicate  to  your  brethren. 
Your  sacred  calling  is  the  best  guarantee  that  you  will 
discharge  the  duties  of  your  present  appointment  with 
steadfastness  and  perseverance  in  well  doing. 

You  wHl  now  be  conducted  to  your  place  in  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Grand  Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  W.'.  brother  who  has  been  appointed 
Grand  Orator. 


IKSTALLATION   CEREMONY. 


Master  of  Ceremonies:  M.-.  W.-.  Grand  Master,  it 

affords  me  pleasure  to  present  to  you  W.-,  Bro.  

,  who  has  been  appointed  to  serve  the  Grand  Lodge 

as  Grand  Orator  for  the  ensuing  Masonic  year. 

Grand  M.istkr  :  W.-.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have  been 
appointed  Grand  Orator  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California 
and  I  now  take  pleasure  in  investing  you  with  the  jewel 
of  your  office. 

It  is  your  duty  to  attend  the  Annual  and  Special  Com- 
munications of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  to  deliver  a  suiU- 
ble  address  thereat.  That  you  may  be  enabled  to  dis- 
charge your  duty,  it  is  necessary  that  you  should  be  ' 
famiUar  with  the  principles  and  operations  of  Freemasonry 
Jrom  your  known  zeal,  and  your  attachment  to  the  Fra- 
ternity, I  have  no  doubt  that  you  will  perform  your 
dnt.es  with  credit  to  yourself,  and  with  pleasure  and 
profit  to  your  brethren. 

You  wUl  now  be  conducted  to  your  pla^'in  the  Grand 
Lodge. 


Grand  Master  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  wiU 
now  present  the  W.-.  brother  who  has  been  appointed 
Grand  Lecturer. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:     M.-.  W.-.  Grand  Master,  I 

take  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  W.  •.  Bro 

who  has  been  appointed  to  serve  the   Grand  Lodge  a^ 
Orand  Lecturer  for  the  ensuing  Masonic  year. 

Grand  Master  :  .  W.-.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have  been 
appointed  Grand  Lecturer  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cali- 
fornia, and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  Jewel  of  your  office 

You  are  the  Custodian  of  the  Esoteric  Work  of  the 
Fraternity  of  this  jurisdiction.  It  is  your  duty  to  instruct 
the  Oraft  in  the  due  performance  of  their  duties ;  to  com- 


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113 


municatc  light  and  information  to  the  uninformed  ;  to  pre- 
serve our  ritual  and  traditions  in  the  memory  of  the  Fra- 
ternity ;  and  to  see  that  the  Ancient  Landmarks  of  our 
Institution  are  not  removed  by  unskillful  hands.  By  your 
instructions  to  the  Inspectors  and  subordinate  Lodges,  you 
are  to  illustrate  the  genius,  and  vindicate  the  great  prin- 
ciples of  Freemasonry.  It  is  to  be  presumed  that  he  whom 
his  brethren  have  thought  capable  to  discharge  so  impor- 
tant and  difficult  a  trust,  will  require  no  prompting  for 
the  proper  performance  of  his  duty.  Let  it  be  your  object, 
while  inculcating  upon  the  members  of  our  time-honored 
society  a  faithful  regard  for  their  obligations,  to  impress 
the  world  at  large  with  a  favorable  opinion  of  the  design 
and  tendency  of  Freemasonry. 

You  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  proper  place  in  the 
Grand  Lodge. 


Grand  Master  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  W.'.  brother  who  has  been  appointed 
Grand  Marshal. 

Master  of  Ceremonies  :   M. '.  W.  •.  Grand  Master,  I 

take  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  W.  •.  Bro. , 

who  has  been  appointed  Grand  Marshal  of  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Grand  Master  :  W.  •.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have  been 
appointed  Grand  Marshal  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cali- 
fornia, and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  jewel  of  your  office, 
and  present  to  you  this  baton  as  the  ensign  of  your  author- 
ity. 

The  office  with  which  you  are  entrusted  is  one  of  great 
importance,  and  requires  much  skiU  and  attention  in  the 
discharge  of  its  duties. 

It  is  your  duty  to  proclaim  the  Grand  Officers  at  their 


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installation  and  to  superintend  all  processions  of  the 
Grand  Lodge,  when  moving  as  a  body,  either  in  public  or 
private.  As  the  world  can  judge  of  our  private  discipline 
only  by  our  public  deportment,  you  should  be  careful  to 
see  that  the  utmost  order  and  decorum  are  observed  on 
all  occasions.  You  will  be  attentive  to  the  commands  of 
the  Grand  Master,  and  always  zealous  in  seeing  them 
duly  executed.  I  trust  that  you  will  give  to  your  duties 
that  study  and  attention  which  their  importance  demands. 
You  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  proper  place  in  the 
Grand  Lodge.  / 

Grand  Master  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  W.  *.  brother  who  has  been  appointed 
Grand  Standard  Bearer. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:  M. •.  W.*.  Grand  Master,  I 

take  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  W.  •.  Bro. , 

who  has  been  appointed  Grand  Standard  Bearer  of  the 
Grand  Lodge. 

Grand  Master  :  W.  •.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have  been 
appointed  Grand  Standard  Bearer  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
California,  and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  jewel  of  your 
office. 

It  is  your  duty  to  carry  and  uphold  the  banner  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  on  occasions  of  ceremony  and  public  proces- 
sion. This  banner,  like  that  of  the  nation,  is  the  symbol 
of  its  honor.  The  emblems  represented  upon  it  are  as 
ancient  as  the  Institution  itself,  and  the  Ark  is  the  sym- 
bol of  hope  and  safety.  Bear  them  well  aloft,  for  the 
world,  as  well  as  the  Craft,  ever  honors  them.  We  com- 
mit it  to  your  charge,  confident  that  you  will  strive  to 
transmit  it  to  those  who  shall  come  after  us,  without  spot 
or  stain  npon  its  folds. 


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You  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  place  in  the  Grand 
Lodge. 


Grand  Master  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  W.*.  brother  who  has  been  appointed 
Grand  Sword  Bearer. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:   M. •,  W.'.  Grand  Master,  I 

take  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  W. '.  Bro. , 

who  has  been  appointed  Grand  Sword  Bearer  of  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Grand  Master:  W.*.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have  been 
appointed  Grand  Sword  Bearer  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
California,  and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  Jewel  of  your 
office;  I  also  entrust  to  you  the  Sword  of  the  Grand 
Lodge.  It  is  the  time-honored  symbol  of  Justice  and 
authority,  and  should  always  remind  the  beholder  of  the 
dignity  of  the  Body  whose  emblem  it  is.  It  is  also  the 
guardian  and  protector  of  the  standard  of  the  Grand 
Lodge.     Be  ever  faithful  to  your  trust. 

You  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  place  in  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Grand  Master  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  W.-.  brother  who  has  been  appointed 
Grand  Bible  Bearer. 

Maoter  of  Ceremonies  :    M.*.  W.-.  Grand  Master,  I 

take  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  W.  '."Bro.  : , 

who  has  been  appointed  Grand  Bible  Bearer  of  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Grand  Master  :  W.  •.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have  been 
appointed  Grand  Bible  Bearer  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cal- 
ifornia, and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  Jewel  of  your  office. 

It  is  your  duty  to  bear  the  Holy  Writing  in  all  proces- 


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I.VSTALLATIOX   CEKKIIOXY. 


8>on3,  anil  at  all  public  ceremonies  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
Be  gn.ded  by  tl.e  excellent  precepts  which  it  contains  and 
let  your  walk  and  conversation  amon^  your  brethren  be 
such  as  the  virtuous  may  delight  to  imitate. 

You  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  place  in  the  Grand 
IxKlge. 

Graxd  Master  :  Bro.  .Ma.ster  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  W.-.  brethren  who  have  been  appointed 
Grand  Deacons. 

Ma^er  of  Ceremonies  :    M.-.  W.-.  Grand  Master.  I 

Uke  pleasure  m  presenting  to  you  W.  •.  Bro . 

*nd  W. •.  Bro. „.i.„  u'      i 

Q     .  ,    '  ■'  *ho  have  been  appointed 

Senior  and  Junior  Grand  Deacons  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

GR..yD  Master:     W.-.  Sirs  and  Brethren,  you   have 

As  messengers  of  the  Grand  OflBcers,  and  as  useful 
assistants  in  our  ceremonies,  your  respective  official  posi- 
tions are  of  great  value  and  importance  to  the  comfort 
and  good  order  of  the  Grand  Lodge.  Vigilance  and  zeal 
are  necessary  requisites  of  your  offices.  I  feel  assured  that 
you  possess  these  attributes. 

As  Senior  and  Junior  Grand  Deacons  of  this  Grand 
l^dge.  I  now  invest  you  M-ith  the  Jewels  of  office,  and 
place  in  your  hands  these  blue  rods  as  tokens  of  your 
authority.     Be  faithful  in  the  discharge  of  your  several 

You  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  respective  stations. 
Grand  Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 

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Master  of  Ceremonies:   M.-.  W.-.  Grand  Master,  I 

take  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  W.  *.  Bro. , 

and  W.  *.  Bro. ,  who  have  been  appointed 

Grand  Stewards  of  tlie  Grand  Lodge. 

Grand  Master:  W.*.  Brethren,  you  have  been  ap- 
pointed Grand  Stewards  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California, 
and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  Jewels  of  your  offices,  and 
place  in  your  hands  the  white  rods  as  symbols  of  your 
positions. 

It  is  your  duty  to  superintend  the  preparation  for  all 
festive  occasions  directed  by  tho  Grand  Lodge.  It  is, 
therefore,  indispensably  necessary  that  you  yourselves 
should  be  temperate  and  discreet  in  the  indulgence  of  your 
own  inclinations,  carefully  observing  that  none  of  the 
Craft  transgress  the  due  bounds  of  moderation  in  the  en- 
joyment of  their  pleasures.  Your  regular  and  early  attend- 
ance will  afford  the  best  proof  of  your  Zealand  attachment 
to  our  Grand  Lodge. 

You  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  respective  places. 


Grand  Master  :  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  W.\  brother  who  has  been  appointed 
Grand  Pursuivant. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:   M.-.  W.-.  Grand  Master,  I 

take  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  W.  •.  Bro. , 

who  has  been  appointed  Grand  Pursuivant  of  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Grand  Master:  W.-.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have  been 
appointed  Grand  Pursuivant  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cali- 
fornia, and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  Jewel  of  your  office. 

It  is  your  duty  to  announce  .-ill  applicants  for  admission 
to  the  Grand  Lodge  by  their  names  and  proper  Masonic 
titles ;  to  guard  the  inner  door  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and 


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communicate  with  the  Grand  Tyler  witliout;  to  act  as 
assistant  to  the  Grand  Marshal  in  all  processions  of  the 
Grand  Lodge,  and  at  all  public  ceremonies  ;  and  to  per- 
form such  other  duties  as  may  be  required  of  you  by  the 
Grand  Master.  Be  cautious  and  vigilant  in  the  discharge 
of  all  your  duties. 

You  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  place  in  the  Grand 
Lodpe. 

Grand  Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  W.-.  brother  who  has  been  appointed 
Grand  Organist.  /    . 

Master  of  Ceremonies  :   M.  •.  W.  •.  Grand  Master,  I 

take  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  W.  -.  Bro. 

who  has  been  appointed  Grand  Organist  of  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Gr.\no  Master:  W.-.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have  been 
appointed  Grand  Organist  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Califor- 
nia, and  it  afiFords  me  great  pleasure  to  invest  you  with 
the  Jewel  of  your  ofBce. 

It  is  your  duty  to  preside  at  the  organ  at  the  opening 
and  closing,  and  at  other  ceremonials  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

May  the  delightful  labors  of  your  position  impress  more 
deeply  upon  the  minds  and  hearts  of  your  brethren  that 
harmony  is  as  essential  for  the  strength  and  beauty  of  our 
noble  Brotherhood,  as  it  is  for  excellence  in  the  art  and 
science  in  which  you  so  greatly  excel. 

You  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  proper  place  in  the 
Grand  Lodge. 

Grand  Master  :  Bro.  :Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  W.-.  brother  who  has  been  appointed 
Grand  Tyler. 

Master  of  Ceremonies  :    M.  •.  W.  •.  Grand  Master,  I 


take  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  W. '.  Bro, , 

who  has  been  appointed  Grand  Tyler  of  the  Grand  I>odge. 

Grand  Masteu:  W.'.  Sir  and  Brother,  you  have  been 
appointed  Grand  Tyler  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California, 
and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  Jewel  of  your  office. 

The  importance  of  your  office  cannot  be  over-estimated. 
Care  and  watchfulness  are  indispensably  requisite.  Our 
Grand  Lodge  is  a  sanctuary,  entrusted  to  you  faithfully 
and  vigilantly  to  guard.  Irreparable  injury  might  result 
from  a  negligent  or  careless  discharge  of  your  duty.  In 
your  hand  I  place  this  implement  of  your  office.  The 
sword  should  admonish  us  all  that,  as  it  is  placed  in  your 
hands  to  enable  yon  effectually  to  guard  against  the 
approach  of  cowans  and  eavesdroppers,  and  suffer  none  to 
pass  but  such  as  are  duly  qualified,  we  should  set  a  guard 
over  our  thoughts,  a  watch  at  our  lips,  and  a  sentinel  over 
our  actions ;  thereby  preventing  the  approach  of  everj- 
nnworthy  thought  or  deed,  and  preserving  consciences 
void  of  offense  towards  God  and  towards  man. 

Yon  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  place  in  the  Grand 
Lodge,  with  the  assurance  that  you  carry  frith  yon  the 
respect  and  confidence  of  your  brethren. 


The  Installing  Officer  now  addresses  the  Grand  Master 
ms  follows. : — 

M. '.  W. '.  Sir  and  Brother  :  Let  me  congratulate  you 
on  the  honor  of  being  elected  to  the  high  station  of  pre- 
siding over  all  the  Lodges  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 
in  the  great  jurisdiction  of  California.  May  the  Supreme 
Grand  Master  of  the  Universe,  the  Father  of  Light,  of 
Life  and  of  Love,  give  you  wisdom  to  perform  acceptably 
the  important  duties  which,  by  the  voice  of  your  brethren, 
have  been  imposed  upon  you.  May  his  protecting  care  be 
constantly  about  you ;  and  when  you  come  to  lay  aside 


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the  Jewel  of  your  office,  may  it  be  with  the  conscious  sat- 
isfaction of  having  well  and  faithfully  discharged  your 
duty  to  Masonry,  to  the  Lodges,  and  to  your  brethren. 

I  now  place  in  your  hands  this  emblem  of  that  power 
with  which  you  are  now  invested.  In  your  hands  it  should 
never  be  sounded  in  vain  ;  use  it  only  for  tlic  good  of  the 
Craft.  The  very  consciousness  of  the  possession  of  a  great 
power  will  ever  make  a  generous  mind  cautious  and  gentle 
in  its  exercise.  To  rule  has  been  the  lot  of  many  ;  to  rule 
well  has  been  the  fortune  of  but  few,  and  may  Mell  be  tlie 
object  of  an  honorable  ambition.  The  honor  witli  which 
you  are  now  invested  is  not  nnwortliy  of  a  man  of  the 
highest  position,  or  most  distinguished  abilities.  May  you 
do  honor  to  this  exalted  station ;  and  late,  very  late,  in 
life,  may  you  be  translated  from  tlie  fading  vanities  of 
an  earthly  Lodge,  to  the  mansions  prepared  for  the  faith- 
ful in  a  better  world. 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  GrAXD  LoDGE  :— 

The  honorable  positions  to  wliicli  you  have  been  elected 
and  appointed,  have  imposed  responsibilities  npou  you  of 
no  unimportant  character.  It  should  be  your  earnest 
desire  and  effort  to  so  prepare  yourselves  for  the  discharge 
of  these  duties  that  Freemasonry  and  this  Grand  Lodo^e 
may  be  the  better  and  stronger  through  the  increased  in- 
fluence wliich  you  will  thus  be  enabled  to  exert.  Your 
walk  and  conversation  among  your  brethren  everywhere 
should  be  such  as  will  aid  in  spreading  and  communicating 
light  and  instruction,  and  conduce  .to  a  more  forcible  in° 
pression  of  the  high  importance  and  dignity  of  Freema- 
sonry. Let  your  love  for  our  tenets,  and  your  zeal  in  the 
good  work  be  such  as  M-ill  indicate  your  great  apprecia- 
tion of  the  honor  conferred,  and  such  as  will  merit  the 
approval  of  your  brethren  of  this  Grand  Lodge. 


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Brethren  of  the  Grand  Lodge: — 

Such  is  the  nature  of  our  Constitution,  that  as  Kome 
must  of  necessity  rule  and  teach,  so  others  must,  of 
course,  learn  to  submit  and  obey.  Humility  in  both  is 
an  essential  duty.  The  oflicers  who  have  been  elected  and 
appointed  to  govern  this  Grand  Lodge  arc  sufficiently  con- 
versant with  the  rules  of  propriety  and  the  laws  of  t^iis 
Institution,  to  avoid  exceeding  the  pavers  with  which 
they  are  entrusted;  and  you  are  of  too  generous  disposi- 
tion to  envy  their  i)refcrment.  I,  therefore,  trust  that 
you  will  have  but  one  aim,  to  please  one  another,  and 
unite  in  the  grand  design  of  being  happy  and  communicat- 
ing happiness. 

My  brethren,  one  and  all,  may  you  long  enjoy  every 
satisfaction  and  delight  which  disinterested  friendship  can 
afford.  May  kindness  and  brotherly  affection  distinguish 
your  conduct  as  men  and  Masons.  May  your  children's 
children  celebrate,  with  joy  and  gratitude,  the  annual 
recurrence  of  this  auspicious  solemnity.  And  may  the 
tenets  of  our  profession  be  transmitted  through  this  Grand 
Lodge,  pure  and  unimpaired,  from  generation  to  gener- 
ation.  

Grand  Master  :  M.-.  W.-.  Grand  Master,  behold  your 
brethren. 

Brethren  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  behold  your  Grand  Mas- 
ter. 

Brother  Grand  [Marshal,*  you  will  now  assemble  the 
brethren  of  the  Grand  Lodge  for  the  purpose  of  saluting 
theM.-.  W.-.  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Marshal  :  Brethren  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  you 


•  This  means  the  newly  Installed  Grand  Marshal,  not  the  Master 
of  Ceremonies. 


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will  assemble  for  the  purpose  of  saluting  the  M. ".  W.*. 
Grand  Master. 

The  Stewards,  with  their  rods,  lead  the  procession,  once 
•round  the  Grand  Lodge  room.  The  Grand  Marshal,  when 
the  line  has  halted  and  faced  inward,  says  : 

Grand  Marshal  :  Brethren,  you  will  unite  with  me  in 
thf grand  honors  to  osr  M.  •.  W. '.  Grand  Master. 

Installing  OtTicER :  Grand  Marshal,  you  will  now 
make  the  usual  proclamation. 

Grand  Marshal:  By  order  of  the  M.".  W.*.  Grand 
Master,  I  now  proclaim  the  Grand  Officers,  elected  and 
appointed  for  the  ensuing  Masonic  year,  to  be  duly  in- 
stalled.  

Appropriate  Music. 


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FOR 


'    SUBORDINATE    LODGES. 

PBEPAREO  BY  OUR  LATE  BROTHER,  JOHN  W.  SHAEKEER,  GRAND 
LECTCREB,  AND  APPROVED  BY  THE  GRAND  LODGE. 


INSTALLATION  OF  OFFICERS. 

A  Lodge  of  Master  Masons  is  opened.  The  Lodge  is  called 
from  Inbor  to  refreshment  for  the  purpose  of  installioK  its 
officers.  The  retiring  officers  vacate  their  places.  The  jewels 
are  placed  on  a  small  table  in  front  of  the  installing  officer. 
The  officers  to  be  installed  retire  to  the  preparation  room  and 
form  in  the  following  order: 

Worshipful  Master, 
Senior  Warden,  Junior  Warden, 

Treasurer,  Secretary, 

Chaplain,  Marshal, 

Senior  Deacon.  Junior  Deacon, 

Steward,  Steward,     ' 

Tyler. 

When  the  Marshal  conducts  the  officers  elect  into  the  Lodge 
room  the  brethren  are  called  up  by  the  InsUlling  Officer,  and 
remain  in  that  position  until  seated  by  him,  which  will  be 
when  the  Marshal  has  conducted  the  officers  elect  to  the  seats 
prepared  for  them,  which  are  placed  in  the  following  manner 
in  front  of  the  Installing  Officer,  between  the  Altar  and  the 

East. 

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The  Officers  are  condnctc-d  by  the  Marshal  from  the  prej>a- 
ration  room  to  the  Altar,  where  they  separate  rL'ht  and  left, 
and  take  their  places  in  front  of  their  respective  chairs,  and 
remain  standing  until  seated  by  the  Instilling  Officer. 


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Blaster. — Brother  Marshal,  are  the  Officers  of  this  Lodge, 
lately  chosen,  present  and  ready  to  be  installed  in  their  re» 
spective  offices  ? 

Marshal. — They  are  without,  awaiting  your  pleasure.  "Wor- 
sbipful  Master. 

Master. — You  will  conduct  them  to  the  seats  prepared  for 

them. 

[Enter  with  masic] 

Marshal. — Worshipful  Master:  The  Officers  of  this  Lodge, 
lately  chosen,  are  present  and  ready  to  be  installed  in  their 
respective  offices. 

Master.— Yow  will  then  present  to  me  the  Brother  who  has 
been  elected  to  discharge  the  important  duties  of  Master  of 
this  Lodge. 

Marshal. — I  have  great  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  Bro. 

,  who  has  been  elected  by  this  Lodge  to  be  its  Master 

for  the  ensuing  Masonic  year. 

Master. — Is  it  known  that  Brother is  well  stilled 

in  our  ancient  Craft  ?  Is  he  zealous  in  his  regard  for  the  in- 
terests of  our  Order?  And  is  he  duly  qualified  to  discharge 
the  special  duties  of  the  Master's  chair? 

Marshal. — It  is  well  known  that  he  is  all  this.  Worshipful 

Master.     This  Certificate,  vouching  for  his  proficiency  in  the 

ritual  of  our  Order,  is  evidence  that  he  is  well  skilled  in  our 

ancient  Craft. 

[Presents  Certificate.] 

I  find  him  to  be  of  good  morals,  true  and  trusty,  and  as  he  is 
a  lover  of  the  Fraternity,  I  doubt  not  that  he  will  discharge 
his  duties  with  fidelity  and  with  honor. 

[Master  faces  the  Brethren.] 


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Master, — Brethren,  you  now  behold  before  you  Bro. 


who  has  been  duly  elected  to  serve  this  Lodge  as  Worshipful 
Master,  and  who  is  now  about  to  be  installed.     If  any  of  you 
have  any  reasons  to  urje  why  he  should  not  be  installed,  you 
will  now  make  them  known  or  forever  after  hold  your  peace. 
[Master  then  faces  Installing  Officers.] 

Bro.  ,  hearing  no  objection,  I  shall  most  cheerfully 

proceed  to  install  you  in  the  dignified  and  honorable  position 
to  which  the  suffrages  of  your  brethren  have  called  you;  not 
doubting  that  the  dignity  of  the  Oriental  Chair  will  be  well 
preserved  in  your  keeping,  and  that  the  interest  and  welfare 
of  this  Lodge  may  l^e  safely  confided  to  your  charge.  Before 
commencing  your  investiture,  however,  it  is  necessary  that 
you  should  signify  your  assent  to  those  ancient  charges  and 
regulations  which  point  out  the  duties  of  the  Master  of  a 
Lodge,  and  which  on  no  account  are  ever  to  be  neglected  or 
departed  from.     They  are  as  follows: — 

I.  You  agree  to  be  a  good  man  and  true,  and  strictly  to 
obey  the  moral  law.  ^ -^ 

II.  You  agree  to  be  a  peaceable  citizen,  and  cheerfully  to 
conform  to  the  laws  of  the  country  in  which  you  reside. 

III.  You  promise  not  to  be  concerned  in  plots  and  con- 
spiracies against  government,  but  patiently  to  submit  to  the 
decisions  of  the  supreme  Legislature. 

IV.  You  agree  to  pay  a  proper  respect  to  the  civil  magis- 
trate, to  work  diligently,  live  creditably,  and  act  honorably 
by  all  men. 

V.  You  agree  to  hold  in  veneration  the  original  rulers  and 
patrons  of  the  Order  of  Masonry,  and  their  regular  succes- 
sors, supreme  and  subordinate,  according  to  their  stations; 
and  to  submit  to  the  awards  and  resolutions  of  your  Brethren, 
when  convened,  in  every  case  copsistent  with  the  Constitu- 
tions of  the  Order. 

VI.  You  agree  to  avoid  private  piques  and  quarrels^  and 
to  guard  against  intemperance  and  excess. 

VII.  You  agree  to  be  cautious  in  carriage  and  behavior, 
courteous  to  your  Brethren,  and  faithful  to  your  Lodge. 


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VIII.  You  promise  to  resi>ect  genuine  Brethren,  and  to 
discountenance  impostors  and  all  dissenters  from  the  original 
plan  of  Masonry. 

IX.  You  agree  to  promote  the  general  good  of  society,  to 
cultivate  the  social  virtues,  and  to  propagate  the  knowledge 
of  the  Art. 

X.  You  promise  to  pay  homage  to  the  Grand  Master  for 
the  time  being,  and  to  his  officers  when  duly  installed;  and 
ttrictly  to  conform  to  every  edict  of  the  Grand  Lodge  or  Gen- 
eral Assembly  of  Masons,  that  is  not  subversive  of  the  prin- 
ciples and  groundwork  of  Masonry. 

XI.  You  admit  that  it  is  not  in  the  power  of  any  man  or 
body  of  men,  to  make  innovations  in  the  body  of  Masonry. 

XII.  You  promise  a  regular  attendance  on  the  committees 
and  communications  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  on  receiving  proper 
notice,  and  to  pay  attention  to  all  the  duties  of  Masonry  on 
convenient  occasions. 

XIII.  You  admit  that  no  new  Lodge  should  be  formed 
without  permission  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  that  no  coun- 
tenance should  be  given  to  any  irregular  Lodge,  or  to  any 
person  clandestinely  initiated  therein,— being  contrary  to  the 
ancient  charges  of  the  Order. 

XIV.  You  admit  that  no  person  can  be  regularly  made  a 
Mason  in,  or  admitted  a  member  of,  any  regular  Lodge,  with- 
out previous  notice,  and  dun  inquiry  into  his  character. 

XV.  You  agree  that  no  visitors  shall  be  received  into  your 
Lodge  without  due  examination,  and  producing  proper  vouch- 
ers of  their  having  been  initiated  in  a  regular  Lodge. 

These  are  among  the  regulations  of  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sons, and  to  these  your  assent  must  be  freely  given.  Do  you 
submit  to  these  charges  and  promise  to  support  these  regula- 
tions, as  Masters  have  done  in  all  ages  before  you  ? 

Master  Elect. — I  do. 

Master.— Then,  my  Brother,  in  consequence  of  this  assur- 
ance, and  with  full  confidence  in  your  capacity  and  zeal,  I  will 
now  install  yon  Worshipful  Master  of  Lodge,  Xo.— . 


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Bro.  Marshal,  you  will  invest  him  \yith  this  jewel  of  his 
station. 

Masler.—Tha.t,  my  Brother,  is  an  emblem*  of  morality;  and 
as  it  is  the  esi)ecial  bad^c  of  the  Master's  office,  it  should  con- 
stantly remind  you  that  not  only  by  precept,  but  by  example, 
you  should  promote  good  morals  among  the  Brethren,  and 
thus  endeavor  to  avert  the  shadow  of  any  scandal  or  reproach 
against  the  Fraternity.  Your  former  life  has  given  evidence 
that  this  jewel  will  not  be  an  unmeaning  symbol  in  your 
hands,  and  I  solemnly  charge  you  to  take  good  care  that  its 
lustre  be  not  dimmed  through  any  act  of  yours.  I  now  pre- 
sent you  the  Book  of  Holy  Writings.  It  is  the  great  Light  in 
Masonry,  and  should  ever  be  the  great  law  of  the  Brother- 
hood, It  will  guide  you  to  all  truth;  it  will  direct  you  to 
eternal  happiness;  and  an  attentive  regard  to  the  divine  pre- 
cepts it  contains  will  insure  you  success  in  the  fulfillment  of 
the-  duties  you  are  now  about  to  assume. 

The  working  tools  of  our  Craft  will  ne.xt  be  given  you  that, 
as  the  Master  Workman,  you  may  instruct  the  Craftsmen  in 
the  various  duties  and  virtues  which  they  have  been  selected 
to  illustrate. 

The  Square— teaches  us  well  to  regulate  our  every  action, 
and  to  let  our  conduct  be  governed  by  the  principles  of  Mor- 
ality and  Virtue. 

The  Compass— teaches  us  to  limit  our  desires  in  every 
station,  and  never  to  suffer  onr  paasions  or  our  prejudices  to 
become  the  masters  of  our  judgment. 

^  The  Rule— directs  the  undeviating  discharge  of  all  our  du- 
ties ;  that  we  should  press  forward  in  the  straight  path  of 
right  and  truth  without  inclining  to  the  one  hand  or  to  the 
other;  in  all  our  doings  having  Eternity  in  view.  .  .     • 

The  Plumb-line  —  is  an  emblem  of  moral  rectitude.  It 
teaches  us  to  avoid  all  dissimulation  and  to  pursue  that  honest 
and  upright  course  in  life  which  will  tend  to  our  elevation  in 
the  higher  realms  of  immortality. 

There  are  still  other  important  things  which  you  will  re- 
ceive in  charge.    This  Book  of  Constitutions  you  are  expected 


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129 


diligently  to  search,  and  from  time  to  time  to  cause  its  con- 
tents to  be  read  in  your  Lodge,  that  none  may  remain  igno- 
rant of  the  precepts  it  enjoins,  or  of  the  ordinances  which  it 
promulgates. 

This  Book  contains  the  By-Laws  of  your  Lodge,  which  it 
will  be  your  especial  duty  to  see  carefully  and  punctually 
executed. 

And  this  is  the  Charter— under  the  authority  of  which 
your  Lodge  is  held,  and  which  you  are  carefully  to  preserve, 
and  duly  transmit  to  your  successor  in  the  Master's  chair. 

You  will  now  be  seated. 

[Mosic] 

Blaster. — Bro.  Marshal,  you  will  now  present  the  Senior 
Warden  elect. 

A/ar«Aat— Worshipful  Master:     I  now  present  to  you  for 

installation  Bro. ,  who  has  been  duly  elected  to  serve 

as  Senior  Warden  of  this  Lodge.  He  is  of  good  morals,  true 
and  trusty,  and  possesses  the  love  and  confidence  of  his 
Brethren. 

Master.~Bro.  ,  you  have  been  duly  elected  Senior 

Warden  of  this  Lodge,  and  I  now  invest  you  with  this  dis- 
tinctive badge  of  your  honorable  station. 

The  Level  demonstrates  that  we  are  descended  from  the 
same  stock,  that  we  partake  of  the  same  nature,  and  share 
the  same  hope;  and  that,  although  distinctions  among  men 
are  necessary  to  preserve  subordination,  yet  no  eminence  of 
station  should  make  us  forget  that  we  are  Brethren;  for  he 
who  is  placed  on  the  lowest  spoke  of  fortune's  wheel  may  be 
entitled  to  our  regard;  because  a  time  will  come,  and  the 
wisest  know  not  how  soon,  when  all  distinction  save  that  of 
goodness  shall  cease:  and  death,  the  mighty  leveler  of  human 
greatness,  reduce  us  to  the  same  state. 

Your  regular  attendance  on  our  stated  meetings  is  essen- 
tially necessary.  In  the  absence  of  the  Master,  you  are  to 
govern  the  Lodge;  in  his  presence,  you  are  to  assist  him  in 
the  government  of  it.     I  firmly  rely  on  your  knowledge  of 


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Masonry,  and  attachment  to  the  Lodere,  for  the  faithful  dis- 
charge of  the  duties  of  this  important  trust  Look  well  to 
the  West! 

[Music.] 

Afaster.—Bro.  Marshal,  you  will  next  present  the  Junior 
Warden  elect. 

Marshal— Worshipful  Master:   I  now  present  to  you  for 

installation,  Bro.  • ,  who  has  been  duly  elected  by  this 

Lodge- to  serve  as  Junior  Warden  for  the  ensuing  year. 

3fnster.— Bro. ,  you  have  been  elected  Junior  Warden 

of  this  Lodge,  and  I  now  invest  you  with  this  badge  of  your 
hieh  position. 

The  Plumb  admonishes  us  to  walk  uprightly  in  our  several 
stations,  to  hold  the  scale  of  justice  in  equal  poise,  to  observe 
the  just  medium  between  intemperance  and  pleasure,  and  to 
make  our  passions  and  prejudices  coincide  with  the  line  of 
our  duty. 

To  yon  is  committed  the  superintendence  of  the  Craft  dur- 
ing the  hours  of  refreshment;  it  is,  therefore,  indisiiensably 
necessary  that  you  should  not  only  be  temperate  and  discreet 
in  the  indulgence  of  your  own  inclinations,  but  that  you 
should  carefully  observe  that  none  of  the  Craft  be  suffered 
to  convert  the  means  of  refreshment  into  intemperance  and 
excess. 

Your  regular  and  punctual  attendance  is  particularly  re- 
quested; and  I  have  no  doubt  that  you  will  faithfully  execute 
the  duty  which  you  owe  to  your  present  appointment.  Look 
well  to  the  South  ! 

[Mastc] 

Master.— Bto.  Marshal:  You  will  next  present  the  Treas-   ' 
urer  elect. 

Marshal— Worshipful  Mast^:  I  take  pleasure  in  present- 
ing to  you  Bro. ,  who  has  been  elected  Treasurer  of 

this  Lodge. 

Master.— Bro. ,  you  have  been  elected  Treasurer  of 

this  Lodge,  and  I  now  invest  you  with  the  badge  of  your 
office.    The  Keys,  forming  the  jewel  of  your  station,  have  a 


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131 


twofold  significance.  They  are  instruments  to  bind  as  well 
as  to  make  loose;  to  make  fast  as  well  as  to  open.  They  will 
never,  I  am  confident,  be  used  by  you  in  any  other  manner 
than  that  which  the  Constitution,  Laws  and  Regulations  of 
the  Lodge  shall  direct.  You  will  receive  all  moneys  from 
the  Secretary,  keep  a  just  and  accurate  account  thereof,  and 
pay  the  same  out,  by  order  of  the  Worshipful  Master,  arid 
the  consent  of  the  Lodge. 

[Mosic] 

Master.— Bro.  Marshal:  You  will  next  present  the  Secre- 
tary elect. 

JfarjAa^  — Worshipful  Master:   I  take  pleasure  in  present- 
ing to  you  Bro. ,  who  has  been  elected  Secretary  of 

this  Lodge  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Masta:— Bro. ,  yon  have  been  elected  Secretary  of 

this  Lodge,  and  I  will  now  invest  you  with  the  badge  of  your 
office.  In  investing  you  with  your  official  jewel,  the  Pens,  I 
am  persuaded  that  they  will  make  an  endearing  record,  not 
only  to  your  praise,  but  also  to  the  welfare  of  this  Lodge.  It 
is  your  duty  to  observe  the  will  and  pleasure  of  the  Worship- 
ful Master,  to  keep  a  faithful  record  of  all  things  proper  to 
be  written,  transmit  a  copy  of  the  same  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
when  required,  receive  all  moneys  from  the  Brethren,  pay 
the  same  to  the  Treasurer,  and  take  his  receipt  therefor. 
[Mosic] 

Master.— Bro.  Marshal:  You  will  next  present  our  worthy 
Chaplain  for  installation. 

Marshal— Worshipful  Master:  I  take  pleasure  in  present- 
ing to  you  Bro. ,  who  has  been  appointed  Chaplain  of 

this  Lodge. 

Master.— Reyerend  and  Worshipful  Brother:  That  Holy 
Book,  which  is  the  Chart  and  text  book  of  your  sacred  call- 
ing, is  also  the  Great  Light  in  Masonry,  and  forever  sheds  its 
benignant  rays  upon  every  lawful  assemblage  of  Free  and 
Accepted  Slasons.  Teach  us  from  its  life-giving  precepts; 
invoke  upon  our  labors  the  blessing  of  that  Divine  Being 


•■■ita^  to  ».' 


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whose  infinite  goodncsij  it  so  fully  reveals  and  unfoldii  tf>  us- 
and  warn  us  by  its  lessons  of  wisdom  and  truth;  and  you  will 
have  faithfully  performed  your  sacred  functions  and  fulfilled 
your  important  trust.  It  is  your  duty  to  perform  those  solemn 
services  which  we  should  constantly  render  to  our  great 
Creator,  and  which,  when  offered  by  one  whose  holy  jirofcs- 
sion  is  to  "allure  to  brighter  worlds  and  lead  the  way,"  may, 
by  elevating  our  thoughts,  strengthening  our  virtues,  and 
purifying  our  minds,  prepare  us  for  admission  into  the  society 
of  the  blessed  in  the  realms  of  Life  and  Light  eternal.  It  is 
fitting  that  an  emblem  of  the  sacred  volume  should  be  the 
jewel  of  your  office,  and  with  it  I  now  invest  you, 

[Hasic]  / 

Afatter.—BTO.  Marshal:  You  will  now  present  the  Brother 
who  has  been  appointed  Marshal  of  this  Lodge. 

ATarsAoZ.— Worshipful  Master:  I  take  pleasure  in  present- 
ing to  you  Bro. ,  who  has  been  appointed  Marshal  of 

this  Lodge. 

Master.— Bto. ,  you  have  been  appointed  Marshal  of 

this  Lodge,  and  I  now  present  you  with  the  jewel  and  symbol 
of  your  office. 

The  Baton  is  an  emblem  of  command,  and  is  sufficiently 
'Bignificant  of  your  duties.  You  will,  under  the  direction  of 
the  Master,  take  charge  of  all  Processions  of  the  Lodge,  and 
as  the  proper  performance  of  many  ceremonies  will  depend 
upon  the  manner  in  which  your  duties  are  discharged,  you 
are  enjoined  to  be  most  careful  in  their  performance.  You 
will  now  take  your  prop«r  place. 

[Masia] 
Masier.—'BTo.  Marshal:  You  will  now  present  the  Brethren 
who  have  been  appointed  to  serve  this  Lodg'e  as  Senior  and 
Junior  Deacons. 

JfarsAa/.— Worshipful  Master:  I  have  the  pleasure  to  pre- 
sent to  you  for  installation  Brothers ,  who  have 

been  appointed  to  serve  thb  Lodge  as  Senior  and  Junior 
Beacons. 


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133 


- ,  you  have  been  apjK»inted 


3/a3/«".— Brothers 

peacons  of  this  liodge,  and  will  now  receive  the  jewels  of 
your  office.  They  indicate  that  it  is  your  provmcc  to  atUnd 
upon  the  Master  and  Wardens,  and  to  act  as  their  proxies,  in 
the  active  duties  of  this  Lodge.  It  will  be  your  especial  duty, 
Bro.  Senior  Deacon,  to  carry  orders  from  the  Worshipful 
Master  in  the  East,  to  the  Senior  W.arden  in  the  West,  and 
elsewhere  about  the  Lodge  as  required:  to  attend  to  all  alarms 
at  the  door  of  the  preparation  room,  receive  and  conduct  can- 
didates during  their  initiation,  and  to  introduce  and  accom- 
modate visiting  Brethren.  You,  Brother  Junior  Deacon,  will 
carry  messages  from  the  Senior  Warden  in  the  West,  to  the 
Junior  Warden  in  the  South,  and  elsewhere  about  the  Lodge 
as  directed.  You  will  attend  to  all  alarms  at  the  door,  and 
eec  that  the  L'xlge  is  duly  tyled.  Those  Rods,  my  Brothers, 
distinctive  of  your  office,  will  now  be  intrusted  to  your  care; 
and  believing  from  your  past  deportment  in  the  Lodge,  that 
your  duties  will  be  discharged  with  ability  and  zeal,  I  dUmiss 
you  to  your  respective  places. 

(Music] 
Matter.— Bto.  Marshal:  You  will  now  present  the  Brethren 
who  are  to  serve  this  Lodge  as  Stewards. 

3/ar«Aa?.— 'Worshipful  Master:   I  take  pleasure  in  present- 
ing to  you  Brothers ,  who  have  been  appointed 

to  serve  this  Lodge  as  Stewards  for  the  ensuing  Masonic 
year. 

A/^MtCT-.— Brothers .  you  have  been  appointed 

Stewards  of  this  Lodge,  and  I  will  now  instruct  you  in  your 
duties:  In  olden  times,  your  province  was  to  .superintend  and 
provide  for  the  Festivals  of  the  Craft,  to  assist  in  the  collec- 
tion of  dues  and  subscriptions,  to  keep  an  account  of  the  ex- 
penses for  refreshment,  and  to  see  that  the  tables  were  prop- 
erly supplied  and  every  Brother  suitably  provided  for.  In 
later  times,  however,  the  provision  of  actual  refreshment  in 
Lodges  has  generally  ceased,  and  your  functions  will  now  be  to 
prepare  candidates  for  admission,  and  to  perform  those  duties 


134 


INSTALLATION    SERVICE. 


which  Masonic  custom  has  assigned  to  you  on  days  of  Pro- 
cession.     Receive  the  jewels  of  your  office,  together  with  the 
White  Hods,  and  repair  to  your  respective  places. 
[Music] 

Master.— Bro.  Marshal:  You  will  now  present  the  Brother 
who  has  been  appointed  Tyler  of  this  Lodge. 

Afar«/ta^— Worshipful  MAster:  I  now  present  to  you  Bro. 
• ,  who  has  been  appointed  Tyler  of  this  l^odge. 

Master.— Bro. ,  you  have  been  ap{x)inted  Tyler  of 

this  Lodge,  and  I  now  present  you  with  this  jewel  and  iniple- 
I  ment  of  your  office.  As  the  Sword  is  placed  in  the  hands  of 
the  Tyler,  to  enable  him  effectually  to  guard  against  the  ap- 
proach of  cowans  and  eavesdroppers,  and  suffer  none  to  pass 
or  repass  but  such  as  are  duly  qualiBed,  so  should  it  admonish 
us  to  set  a  gtiard  over  om-  thoughts,  a  watch  at  our  lii>s,  and 
post  a  sentinel  over  our  actions;  thereby  preventing  the  ap- 
proach of  everj-  unworthy  thought  and  deed,  and  preserving 
consciences  void  of  offence  toward  God  and  man.  You  will 
now  repair  to  your  proper  place. 

[Music] 

Matter. — Worshipful  Master:— I  congratulate  you  on  your 
ascension  to  this  time-honored  seat.  The  duties  incumbent 
upon  you  in  your  exalted  station  are  fraught  with  grave  re- 
sponsibilities. Remember  that  the  honor,  reputation,  and 
usefulness  of  your  Lodge  will  materially  depend  upon  the 
skill  and  assiduity  with  which  you  manage  its  concerns,  and 
that  the  happiness  of  its  members  will  be  generally  promoted 
in  proportion  to  the  watchful  care  with  which  you  cherish  the 
geiiuine  principles  of  our  Institution. 

For  a  pattern  of  imitation,  consider  the  great  luminary  of 
nature,  which,  rising  in  the  East,  regularly  diffuses  light  and 
lustre  to  all  within  its  circle.  In  like  manner,  it  is  your 
province  to  spread  and  communicate  light  and  instruction  to 
the  Brethren  of  your  Lodge.  Forcibly  impress  upon  them 
the  dignity  and  high  importance  of  Masonry;  and  seriously 
admonish  them  never  to  disgrace  it.   Charge  them  to  practice 


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out  of  the  Lodge,  tho.sc  duties  which  they  have  been  taught 
in  it;  and  by  amiable,  discreet,  and  virtuous  conduct,  to  con- 
vince mankind  of  the  goodness  of  this  Institution;  so  that, 
when  a  i>erson  is  said  to  be  a  member  of  it,  the  world  may 
know  that  he  is  one  to  whom  the  burdened  heart  may  pour 
out  its  sorrows;  one  to  whom  distress  may  prefer  itspuit; 
one  whose  hand  is  guided  by  justice,  and  whose  heart  is  ex- 
panded by  benevolence.  In  short,  by  a  diligent  observance 
of  the  By-Laws  of  your  Lodge,  the  Constitutions  of  Masonry, 
and,  above  all,  the  Holy  Scriptures,  which  are  given  as  the 
rule  and  guide  of  your  faith,  you  will  be  enabled  to  acquit 
yourself  with  the  highest  honors  here  and  lay  up  a  crown  of 
rejoicing  which  shall  continue  when  time  shall  be  no  more. 

Brother  Senior  and  Junior  WTardens: — You  are  too  well 
acquainted  with  the  principles  of.  Masonry  to  warrant  any 
distrust  that  you  will  be  found  wanting  in  the  <lischarge  of 
your  respective  duties.  Suffice  it  to  say,  that  what  you  have 
seen  pr^iiseworthy  in  others,  you  should  carefully  imitate; 
and  what  in  them  may  have  api>eared  defective,  you  should 
yourselvfcs  avoid.  You  should  be  examples  of  discretion  and 
propriety ;  for  it  is  only  by  a  due  regard  for  our  laws  and 
regulations  as  shown  in  your  own  conduct,  that  you  can  ex- 
pect obedience  to  them  from  others.  You  are  assiduouslj-  to 
assist  the^^^Lister  in  the  discharge  of  his  trust;  diffusing  light 
and  imparting  knowledge  to  all  whom  he  shall  place  under 
your  care. 

In  the  absence,  of  the  Master  you  will  succeed  to  higher 
duties;  your  acquirements  must  therefore  be  such  as  will 
insure  proper  instruction  to  the  Craft.  From  the  spirit  which 
you  have  hitherto  evinced,  I  entertain  no  doubt  that  your 
future  conduct  will  be  such  as  will  merit  the  applause  of  your 
Brethren,  and  the  testimony  of  a  good  conscience. 

Brethren  of Lodge,  No.  — :    Such  is  the  nature  of 

our  Constitution,  that  as  some  must,  of  necessity,  rule  and 
teach,  so  must  others,  of  course,  learn  to  submit  and  obey. 
Humility  in  both  is  an  essential  duty.    The  otticers  who  have 


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INSTALLATION    SEUVICE. 


been  chosen  to  f^^ovem  your  Lodges  are  sufficiently  conversant 
with  the  rules  of  propriety  and  the  Laws  of  the  Institution, 
to  avoid  exceeding  the  power  with  which  they  are  intrusted; 
and  you  are  of  too  generous  disiw.-itiDU  to  envy  their  prefer- 
ment, I  therefore  trust  that  you  \yill  have  but  one  aim— to 
please  one  another,  and  unite  in  the  grand  design  of  promoting 
happiness. 

Finally,  my  Brethren,  as  this  association  has  been  formed 
and  perfected  in  so  much  unanimity  and  concord,  so  may  it 
long  continue.  May  you  long  enjoy  every  satisfaction  and 
delis;ht  which  disinterested  friendship  can  afford.  May  kind- 
ness and  brotherly  affection  distinguish  your  conduct  as  men 
and  as  Masons.  ' 

Within  your  peaceful  walls  may  your  children's  children 
celebrate,  with  joy  and  gratitude,  the  annual  recurrence  of 
this  auspicious  solemnity.  And  may  the  tenets  of  our  pro- 
fession be  transmitted  through  this  Lodge,  pure  and  unim- 
I>aired,  from  generation  to  generation. 

Worshipful  Master:  It  now  remains  for  me  to  present  to 
you  the  Gavel,  the  emblem  of  power.  In  the  hands  of  the 
Master,  it  may  be  made  the  instrument  of  great  good,  or  of 
greater  evil.  With  it,  the  Master  governs  his  Lodge;  and  the 
welfare  and  prosperity  of  your  Lodge,  in  a  great  measure,  de- 
pend upon  its  judicious  use.  In  your  hands,  I  am  confident, 
it  will  be  wielded  for  the  best  interests  of  your  Brethren. 

Master,  behold  your  Brethren!  Brethren,  behold  your 
Master ! 

The  Brethren  of  Lodge,  No.  — ,  will,  under  the 

direction  of  the  Marshal,  form  in  procession  and  salute  their 
Worshipful  Master  in  due  and  ancient  form. 
[After  Procession.] 

Master. — Bro.  Marshal:   You  will  now  make  Proclamation. 

Marshal. — By  order  of  the  most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge 
of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  of  the  State  of  California,  I 

do  now  proclaim  the  Officers  of Lodge,  No.  — ,  to  be 

duly  installed. 

[The  Worshipful  Master  then  scats  the  Lodge.] 


By  the  usual  kindness  of  our  lamented  Grand  Secretary, 
Bro.  Alkxaxder  G.  Abell,  I  was  permitted  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  his  great  knowledge  and  experience.  I  have 
inserted  in  its  entirety  his  most  excellent  form  for  keeping 
the  Record-Book  of  a  ilasonic  I/odge,  having  assured  myself 
that  in  all  respects  it  is  the  very  best  that  could  be  framed. 
The  many  years  of  faithful  and  attentive  service  which  Bro. 
Abell  had  devoted  to  the  discharge  of  the  arduous  and 
responsible  duties  of  Grand  Secretary  in  this  Jurisdiction, 
constituted  him  one  of  the  foremost  in  all  that  knowledge  so 
nseful  in  the  proper  conduct  of  the  Craft.  I  shall  never  for- 
get the  kind  and  cheerful  manner  in  which  he  always  aided 
me  in  the  discharge  of  my  Masonic  duties.  The  brethren 
everywhere  are  willing  to  do  honor  to  the  memorj-  and  worth 
of  our  noble  brother.  The  memory  of  his  many  virtues  is 
safely  recorded  in  the  hearts  of  all  who  love  our  Order  and 
the  beautiful  tenets  therein  taught. 

J.  W.  A. 


Ghand  Lodck  1'\  i  A.  M.  ok  Califounia, 
Offick  Of  THE  Grand  Skcketaky. 

San  Francisco,  June  15th,  1887. 

When  this  i>ainphlet  wa.H  prepared,  over  twenty  years  ago, 
the  first  intention  of  the  writer  was  simply  to  issue  a  sort  of 
circular  for  the  information  of  those  brethren  who  were  de- 
sirous to  estublish  new  Lodges  in  their  respective  places  of 
residence,  and  thus,  not  only  to  spare  himself  much  time  and 
labor  in  responding  by  letter  to  the  numerous  inquiries  ad- 
dressed to  him  upon  tne  subject,  but  to  be  enabled  to  xive 
much  more  fully  the  information  sought. 

But,  before  that  paper  was  completed,  a  considerable  ex- 
perience in  the  examination  of  the  Kecord-Books  of  Lodges 
under  Dispensation  which  came  before  the  Grand  Lfxlge — 
many  of  which  were  crudely  prepared,  rambling  and  irregular 
in  manner,  ungranimatical  in  language,  and  faulty  in  Masonic 
form— suggested  the  continuation  of  the  publication  by  the 
presentation  of  a  formula  to  serve  as  a  guide  to  Secretaries  of 
Lodges,  especially  of  new  ones,  in  the  preparation  of  their 
records;  and  thus,  however  hopeless  the  chirogiaphy  might 
sometimes  be,  to  secure  more  correctnes-<  in  form,  invite 
better  f^nglish,  and  spare  the  cimmittees  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
much  trouble  and  vexation.  The  Committee  on  Charters,  to 
whom  the  draught  of  Example  Lodge  was  referred,  at  the  An- 
nual Communication  in  1866,  said  of  it  in  their  rep  -rt:  — 

"  It  will  not  only  subserve  the  primary  object  had  in  view 
when  it  was  proposed — that  of  instructing  new  Lodges  in  a 
proper  method  of  recording  their  proceedings,  so  that  a  com- 
plete history  of  such  bodies  may  be  intelligently  exhibited — 
but  will  be  an  excellent  guide  even  to  the  older  ones,  as  show- 
ing a  concise  and  uniform,  yet  distinct  and  expressive  manner 
of  noting  the  manifold  transactions  of  a  ^lasonic  Lodge." 

The  old  edition  of  the  pamphlet  being  exhausted,  and 
sundry  changes  having  occurred  in  the  laws  and  usages  of  our 
Jurisdiction  since  it  was  written,  a  new  one  is  now  offered — 
revised,  corrected,  and  somewhat  enlarged — which  it  is  hoped 
will  meet  with  the  approbation  which  greeted  its  predecessor. 
It  is  not  expected  that  there  will  or  need  be  an  exact  follow- 
ing of  the  text  presented,  as  it  is  proposed  rather  as  a  sugges- 
tion than  a  direction  for  the  manner  of  recording  the  events 
connected  with  the  inception,  establishment,  proceedings,  and 
extinction  of  a  Lodge. 

The  work  is  doubtless  incomplete,  as  many  things  occur  in 
the  Lodges  which  it  has  not  been  attempted  to  exemplify; 
but  it  is  hoped  that  the  illustrations  given  will  be  sufficient  to 
make  it  usefuL  In  any  event,  it  will  have  accomplished  a 
portion  of  its  original  intent — that  of  diminishing  to  some 
extent  the  epistolary  labors  of — 

THE  GRAND  SECRETARY. 


RECORD  BOOK  OF  EXAMPLE  LODGE, 

N».  — ,  F.  k  A.  M., 
AT  MASON VILLE,  MASON  CO..  CAL. 

A  SUGGESTIVE     FORMLLA     FOR     THE     USE   OF   SECRETARIES   OF    LODGES 

IN   OFEKING  AND  KEEPING   THEIR   KECORD-EOOKS:   RECOM- 

MKKDED   BY   RESOLUTION   OF   THE   GRAND 

LODGE   OF   CALIFORNIA. 

PREPARED  BY  THE  GRAND  SECRETARY   IN    18GG,   AND  NOW 
REVISED  AND  ENLARGED.      SAN  FRANCISCO,   1887. 

First  Preliminary  Meeting. 

Masonville,  Mason  Co.,  Cal., 

Saturday,  January  1st,  A.  L.  5S87. 
The  following  named  brethren,  recognized  by  each  other  as 
Master  Masons  in  good  standing,  assembled  at  {here  name  the 
house),  in  the  place  and  on  the  day  above  written,  at  7  o'clock. 
p.  M.,  for  the  purpose  of  taking  the  necessary  measures  for 
the  establishment  of  a  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
viz.: — 


Bro.  Alfred  A.  Andrews, 
"     Benjamin  B.  Brown, 
♦'      Charles  C.  Carroll, 
"     Daniel  D.  Dawson, 
"     Edward  E.  English, 
Francis  F.  Foster, 

On 


Bro.  George  G.  Griffith. 
"   Henry  H.  Hudson, 
•*   Isaac  I.  Inman, 
"   James  J.  Johnson, 
"    Kenneth  K.  Kennedy, 
"  Lemuel  L.  Lincoln. 


motion  of  Bro.  Isaac  I.  Inman,  Bro.  Alfred  A.  An- 
drews was  called  to  the  chair;  and,  on  motion  of  Bro. 
Francis  F.  Foster,  Bro.  Edward  E.  English  was  named  as 
Secretary. 


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The  Chairman  stated  the  object  of  the  meeting,  and  siig. 
gested  that  the  first  step  taken  should  be  tlie  selection  of  a 
name  for  the  proposed  new  Lodge;  whereupon,  after  sundry 
propositions  and  some  discussion,  on  motion  of  Bro.  Benjamin 
B.  Brown,  it  was — 

Ordered,  That  the  Lodge  now  sought  to  be  established, 
shall  be  called  Example  Lodge. 

The  Chairman  then  proposed,  as  the  next  requisite  meas- 
ure, a  selection  of  the  Master  and  Wardens  to  be  named  in 
the  petition  for  a  Dispensation;  whereupon,  on  moti<m  of 
Bro.  Geo.  G.  Griffith,  it  was— 

Ordered,  That  this  meeting  now  proceed,  by  ballot,  to  nom- 
inate a  Master,  a  Senior  Warden,  and  a  Junior  Warden,  for 
recommendation  to  the  Grand  Master. 

The  Chairman  named  Bros.  George  G.  Griffith  and  Henry 
H.  Hudson  as  tellers,  who,  having  received  and  canvassed  the 
votes  of  those  present,  announced  that  the  following  named 
brethren  had  been  chosen  for  such  nomination,  viz: — 
Bro.  Alfred  A.  Andrews,  for  Master, 
"    Benjamin  B.  Brown,  "    Senior  Warden, 
"    Charles  C.  Carroll      '*    Junior  Warden. 
The  Chairman  then  stated  that  the  preparation  of  a  peti- 
tion to  the  Grand  Master  would  be  next  in  order;  whereupon, 
on  motion  of  Bro.  James  J.  Johnson,  it  was — 

Ordered,  That  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  prepare 
a  petition,  in  accordance  with  the  form  prescribed  by  the 
Constitution  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State  of  California, 
to  be  presented  the  Grand  Master  of  Masons  therein,  praying 
him  to  grant  a  dispensation  to  form  and  open  a  Lodge  of 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons  at  this  place,  to  be  called 
Example  Lodge. 
The  Chairman  named  as  such  committee — 

i  Bro.  James  J.  Johnson, 

•\     "    Charles  C.  Carroll, 

'     "    Daniel  D.  Dawson. 


To  prepare  a  petition  : 


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After  a  brief  recess,  during  which  the  duty  assigned  to  the 
committee  had  been  performed,  the  meeting  was  again  called 
to  order;  and  the  petition,  of  which  the  following  is  a  copy, 
having  been  presented  by  the  committee  and  approved,  was 
gi-^ned  by  all  those  present,  as  here  set  forth: — 

Pbtition  fok  Dispkn'sation 
To  fitrm  and  open  Example  Lodge,  F.  ot  A.  M. 

"To  the  Most  Worshipful  E C A , 

"Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  California:— 
"  The  petition  of  the  undersigned  respectfully  represents 
that  they  are  Master  Masons  in  good  standing;  that  they 
were  la«t  members  of  the  respective  Lodges  named  opix)site 
their  several  signatures  hereunto,  as  will  appear  from  the  dimit 
of  each  of  the  petitioners,  herewith  transmitted;  that  they 
reside  in  or  near  the  town  of  Mason ville,  in  the  county  of 
Mason,  in  the  State  of  California;  that  among  them  are  a 
sufficient  number  of  brethren  well  qualified  to  open  and  hold 
A  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  to  discharge  all 
its  various  duties  in  the  three  degrees  of  Ancient  IMasonry,  in 
accordance  with  established  usage;  and  that,  having  the 
prosperity  of  the  Craft  at  heart,  and  being  desirous  to  use 
their  best  endeavors  for  the  diffusion  of  its  beneficent  princi- 
ples, they  pray  for  a  Dispensation  empowering  them  to  form, 
open,  and  hold  a  regular  Lodge  at  the  town  of  Masonville, 
aforesaid,  to  be  called  Example  Lodge. 

"  They  have  nominated  and  respectfully  recommend  Brother 
Alfred  Albert  Andrews  as  the  first  Master,  Brother  Benjamin 
Bruce  Brown  as  the  first  Senior  Warden,  and  Brother  Charles 
Clarence  Carroll  as  the  first  Junior  Warden  of  the  said  Lodge, 
they  being  each,  in  all  respects,  competent  to  perform  all  the 
duties  of  either  of  the  stations  for  which  they  are  severally 
proposed;  and,  if  the  prayer  of  the  petitioners  be  granted, 
they  promise  in  all  things  strict  obedience  to  the  commands 


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of  the  Grand  Master,  and  nndeviatins  conformity  to  the  Con- 
stitution and  KeRulationa  of  the  Grand  Lodge.    • 

*'  Dated  at  Mason  ville,  on  the  first  day  of  January,  A.  L. 
58S7. 

"  Alfred  Albert  Andrews, .  .Drummond  Lodse,  No.  1,  Maine- 
"Benjamin  Bruce  Brown, ..Tucker  Lodge,  No.  2.  Vermont; 
"Charles  Clarence  Carroll,  . ifackey  Lodge,  No.3,.S. Carolina; 
•'Daniel  David  Dawson,  . .  .Nickerson  Lodge,  No.  4,  Mass.; 
"  Edward  Egliert  English,   .Caldwell  Lodge,  No.  5,  Ohio; 

"  Francis  Felix  Foster Simons  Lodge.No.  6,  New  York; 

"George  Gideon  Griffith,..  .Vaux Lodge, No.7,Pe9nsylvania: 
"  Henry  Harrold  Hudson, .  .Frizzell  Lodge,  No.  8,  Tenn.; 

"  Isaac  Isaiah  Inman, Prescott  Lodge,  No.  9,  Minn.; 

"  Jame.-«  Jabcz  Johnson, Fellows  Lodge,  No.  10,  La.; 

"  Kenneth  KenyonKennedy.Parvin  Lodge,  No.  11,  Iowa; 
"  Lemuel  Lionel  Lincoln, '..Dawkins  Lodge,  No.  12. Florida." 

The  Chairman  called  attention  to  a  requisite,  mentioned  in 
the  petition,  that  the  dimit  of  e  :ch  of  the  petitioners  should 
accompany  that  document  when  sent  to  the  Grand  Master; 
whereupon,  on  motion  of  Bro.  Benjamin  B.  Brown,  it  was— 

Ordered,  That  each  brother,  who  has  signed  the  petition, 
shall  place  hisl  dimit  from  the  Lodge  of  which  he  was  last  a 
member  in  the  hands  of  the  Chairman,  as  soon  as  practicable. 

The  Chairman  then  stated  that  the  recommeiidation  of  the 
nearest  or  most  convenient  chartered  Lodged  must  be  obtained, 
to  be  transmitted  to  the  Grand  ilaster  with  the  petition;  and 
that,  before  that  recommendation  could  be  procured,  it  would 
be  necessary  to  show  that  "  a  «afe  and  suitable  Lodge-room  " 
had  been  provided;  whereupon,  on  motion  of  Bro.  Edward 
E.  English,  it  was — 

Ordered,  That  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  procure 


•Each  petitioner  must  sign  oH his  names,  in  full,  however  many  they 
may  be. 

L  Each  dimit  must  bear  the  customary  signature  of  the  owner  anon 
tue  margin. 

S.  If  from  a  town  or  city  wheie  more  than  one  Lodge  exists  the  re- 
oommendation  must  be  from  a  majority  of  such  Lodges— Const,.  Part 
Hi,  Art.  1,  OQC.  2. 


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a  proper  room  in  which  to  hold  the  meetings  of  our  proposed 
Lodge. 
The  Chairman  named  as  such  committee— 

iBro.  Edward  E.  English, 
"  George  G.  Griffith, 
"  Isaac  I.  Inman. 
The  Chairman  suggested  that  it  was  necessary  for  the  pro- 
posed Master  and  Wardens  to  procure  proper  certificates  of 
qualification  from  the  Master  of  some  chartered  Lodge,  and 
also  from  the  Insjiector  of  the  Masonic  District  within  which 
this  Lodge  will  be  included;  and  that  their  examination  for 
that  purpose  should  be  had  without  delay. 

It  having  also  been  suggested  that  funds  would  be  required 
for  the  proper  establishment  of  the  Lodge,  on  motion  of  Bro. 
Daniel  D.  Dawson,  it  was — 

Ordered,  That  the  proposed  Master  and  Wardens  (or  a /ly 
other  brethren)  be  appointed  a  committee  to  receive  subscrip- 
tions from  the  signers  of  the  petition  for  such  amounts  as 
may  be  necessary  to  pay  the  fee  for  a  Dispensation,  to  pro- 
cure the  requisite  books,  jewels,  clothing,  furniture,  etc.,  for 
the  Lodge,  and  to  defray  other  immediately  necessary  ex- 
penses. 

The  meeting  then  adjourned  untQ  again  called  together  by 
the  Chairman. 

Alfbfd  a.  Andrews, 
Edward  E.  English,  Chairman. 

Secretary. 

Second  Preliminary  Meeting. 

Masonville,  Mason  Co.,  C^l., 
'  .  Taesdatf,  January  4th,  A.  L.  5SS7. 

In  obedience  to  the  call  of  the  Chairman  of  the  meeting 
mentioned  in  the  foregoing  minutes,  the  brethren  then  present, 
with  the  exception  of  Bro.  James  J.  Johnson,  who  was  kept 
away  by  illness,  again  assembled  at  {here  name  the  house),  on 
the  day  above  w^ritt^n,  at  7J  o'clock,  p.  M. 


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The  minutes  of  the  preceding  meeting  were  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

The  Chairman  stated  that  the  diniits  of  all  the  brethren 
who  had  Bv^ed  the  petition  had  been  placed  in  his  hands; 
and  that  each  dimit  bore  the  proper  signature  of  its  owner. 

The  committee  appointed  to  procure  a  room  for  the  meet- 
ings of  the  proposed  Lodge,  reported  that  they  had  obtained 
one  in  {hei-e  name  tlie  building),  which  would  satisfy  the  re- 
quirements of  the  Constitution  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  that 
the  rent  thereof  had  been  agreed  upon  at  twenty  dollars  per 
month;  which  i-eport  was  concurred  in,  and  the  action  of  the 
committee  was  approved.  ; 

A  "  safe  and  suitable  "  Lodge-room  having  been  secured, 
on  motion  of  Bro.  Daniel  D.  Dawson,  it  was —  ' 

Ordered,  That  the  Chairman  be  requested  to  present  the 

petition,  and  accompanying  dimits,  to  A Lodge,  No.  — , 

at  B ',  in  the  County  of  C ,  with  the  fraternal  de- 
sire of  the  petitioners,  that  it  recommend  to  the  Grand  Mas- 
ter, in  proper  form,  the  issue  of  a  dispensation  for  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  proposed  new  Lodge. 

The  committee  appointed  to  procure  subscriptions  for  the 
purpose  of  defraying  the  necessary  expenses  attending  the 
organization  of  the  Lodge,  reported  that  the  following  sums 
bad  been  subscribed  and  paid,  viz.:  by — 
Bro.  Alfred  A.  Andrews,  S—  Bro.  George  G.  Griffith, 


S- 
S- 
%- 

?- 


Benjamin  B.  Brown,  S — 

"    Charles  C.  Carroll,    S—      " 

"    Daniel  D.  Dawson,    $—      " 

"    Edward  E.  English,  S—      " 

'•    Francis  F.  Foster,      S—      " 
Amounting  in  all  to  the  sum  of 

held  ready  for  payment  to  such  brother  as  might  be  designated 
to  receive  it;  whereupon,  on  motion  of  Bro.  Henry  H.  Hud- 
son, it  was — 

Ordered,  That  the  Chairman  be  requested  to  act  temporarily 
as  Treasurer,  and  that  the  funds  thus  receiy^  be  placed  in 
his  hands. 


Henry  H.  Hudson, 
Isaac  L  Inman, 
James  J.  Johnson, 
Kenneth  K.  Kennedy,-?  — 
Lemuel  L.  Lincoln,  S— 
dollars,  which  was 


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145 


There  being  no  further  business  at  this  time,  the  meeting 
adjourned  until  again  convened  by  the  Chairman. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews, 
Edward  R  Esglisu,  Chairman. 

Secretary. 


Third  Preliminary  Meeting. 

Masonville,  Masos  Co.,  Cal., 

Monday,  January  IGUi,  A.  L.  58S7. 

In  accordance  with  a  call  of  the  Chairman,  the  brethren 
present  at  the  first  meeting,  with  the  exception  of  Bros. 
Daniel  D.  Dawson  and  Isaac  I.  Inman,  who  had  been  called 
away  on  business,  again  assembled  at  (Acre  name  the  Jioiae),  in 
the  place  and  on  the  day  above  written,  at  7  o'clock,  p.  m. 

The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  rejid,  and,  after  some 
corrections,  were  approved. 

The  Chairman  reported  that,  in  accordance  with  the  request 

ordered  at  the  last  assembly,  he  had  visited  A Lodge, 

No.  — ,  at  its  late  stated  meeting,  and  had  been  received  by 
that  body  with  fraternal  kindness;  that  he  bad  laid  before  it 
the  petition  for  the  establishment  of  the  proposed  new  Lodge, 
and  the  accompanying  dimite,  with  the  request  that  it  recom- 
mend to  the  Grand  Master  the  issue  of  a  Dispensation  for 
that  purpose;  and  that  such  recommendation  was  readily 
given  and  is  now  presented. 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  the — 

Note. — It  may  not  always  be  necessary  to  hold  as  many  preliminatr 
meetings  as  are  shown  in  tne  preceding  and  following  piges.  but  the  sab- 
stance  of  the  various  transactions,  and  the  several  nocnments  therein 
jet  forth,  should  appear  in  the  record— the  intention  being  simply  that* 
ruU  and  complete  history  of  the  proceedings,  antecedent  to  the  recep- 
tion of  the  Dispensation,  shoold  form  the  commencement  of  the  Record 
Book. 

The  proceedings  of  each  meeting,  preliminary  or  snbseqaent,  shonld 
be  commenced  on  a  separate  page  of  the  Record  Book,  for  more  distinct 
and  ready  reference. 


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RECORD   BOOK. 


Rkcx)mmendation. 


"Hall  of  A- 


Lodi 


No. - 
,  Jan. 


F.  &  A.  M., 
— ,  A.  L.  5887. 


"To  the  Most  Worshipful  E C A , 

"  Grand  blaster  of  Masons  in  California:— 

"At  a  stated  meeting  of  this  Ix>dge,  held  at  the  date  above 
written,  the  following  preamble  and  resolution  were  adopted:— 

"Whereas,  A  petition  for  theiasueof  a  Dispensation  to 
form  and  open  a  new  Lodge  at  Masonville,  in  the  county  of 
Mason,  has  been  presented  to  this  Lodge  for  its  recommenda- 
tion; And,  Whereas,  It  is  known  to  this  Lodge  that  the  signers 
to  said  petition,  twelve*  in  number,  are  all  Master  Masons  in 
good  standing,  and  that  a  safe  and  suitable  Lodge-room  has 
been  provided  by  them  for  their  meetings;  it  is— 

"  'iJesoifed.That  the  establishment  of  said  new  liodge  is  of 
manifest  propriety  and  will  conduce  to  the  good  of  the  Order; 
and  that  this  Lodge  recommends  to  the  Grand  Master  the 
granting  of  the  Dispensation  prayed  for  in  said  petition.' 

"  A  true  copy  from  the  minutes. 

"  Li  testimony  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my 
[seal.]       hand  and  affixed  the  seal  of  our  Lodge  aforesaid, 
at  the  date  above  written. 

A B ,  Secretary." 

The  Chairman  also  reported  that  the  petition  had  been  pre- 

Bented  to  the  W. :  J B ,  Master  of  B Lodge, 

No.  — ,  at  C ,  and  that,  after  due  examination  of  our 

proposed  Master  and  Wardens,  that  officer  had  issued  a  cer- 
tificate of  their  qualifications,  in  accordance  with  the  form 
prescribed  by  the  Constitution  uf  the  Grand  Lodge,  which  he 
now  presented. 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  the — 

*A  petition  from  less  than  twelve  brethren  cannot  be  entertained. 


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147 


Certificate  of  Qualification. 

«'To  the  Most  Worshipful  E C A . 

"Grand  Master  of  M-.isons  in  California:— 
"The  petition  of  twelve  brethren,  residing  at  the  town  of 
Masonville,  in  the  county  of  Mason,  praying  the  Grand  Master 
for  »  Dispensation  to  open  and  hold  a  new  Lodge  at  said  town, 
to  be  called  Example  Lodge,  having  been  presented  to  me, 
and  Bros.  Alfred  Albert  Andrews,  Benjamin  Bruce  Brown, 
and  Charles  Clarence  Carroll,  being  recommended  therein  for 
nomination,  respectively,    as  ^faster.  Senior  Warden,  and 

Junior  Warden  of  said  proposed  new  Lodge;  now,  T,  J 

B ,  Master  of  B Lodge,  No.  — .  do  hereby  certify 

that,  to  my  positive  knowledge,  each  of  said  brethren  is  fully 
competentjproperly  to  confer  the  three  degrees  of  Masonry  and 
to  deliver  entire  the  several  lectures  thereunto  appertaining. 

"Given  at  C ,  in  the  county  of  D ■_ — « 

fsEAL  1  this day  of  January,  A.  L.  5887. 

"J B ,  Master." 

The  Chairman  further  reported  that,  as  is  now  required,  a 
like  certificate  of  qualification  had,  after  due  examination, 

been  given  at  E ,  in  the  county  of  G ,  on  the  — 

day  of  January,  A.  L.  .5887,  by  the  W.:  Bro.  H  —  L— , 
Inspector  of  the  {give  nuviber)  Masonic  District  of  this  Juris- 
diction. ^ 

All  the  necessary  papers  having  now  been  procured,  on 
motion  of  Bro.  Charles  C.  Carroll,  it  was— 

Ordered,  That  the  Chairman  be  requested  to  transmit  the 
petition,  dtmits,  recommendation,  and  certificates  to  the 
Grand  Secretary,  with  the  necessary  fee  for  a  Dispensation, 
and  with  such  further  sum  as  may  be  required  for  books, 
blanks,  and  other  articles  of  immediate  necessity;  with  the 
request  that  he  lay  said  papers  before  the  Grand  Master  for 
his  consideration. 

And  thereupon  the  meeting  adjourned  until  again  convened 
by  the  Chairman. 


Edward  E.  English, 

Secretary. 


AtvBEO  A.  Andrews, 

Chairman. 


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First  Meeting  Under  Dispensation. 

Hall  op  Example  Lodge,  U.  D.,  F.  &  A,  M., 
Afasonville,  Friday,  Jan.  £Stliy  A.  L.  5S87. 
Pursuant  to  notice  dven  by  the  Chairman,  the  petitioners 
for  a  Disixjnsation  to  form  and  open  a  Lodge  at  the  place 
«bove  named,  assembled  in  the  Lodge-room  at  7  o'clock,  p.  m. 
all  the  signers  of  the  petition  being  present. 

The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  of  the  petitioners  were 
read  and  approved. 

The  Chairman  stated  that  the  duty  assigned  him  at  their 
last  assembly  had  been  performed;   and  that,   the  Grand 
Master  having  been  pleased  to  grant  their  prayer,  they,  were 
now  called  together  for  the  purpose  of  opening  the  new 
Lodge. 
By  his  direction  the  Secretary  then  read  the  following— 
Dispensation. 
"  The  Grand  Lodge  of  California, 

"  To  all  whom  it  may  concern.  Greeting: 
"Whereas,  A  petition  has  been  presented  to  me  by  sundry 
brethren,  to  wit:— Brothers  Alfred  Albert  Andrews,  Benjamin 
Bruce  Brown,  Charles  Clarence  Carroll,  Daniel  David  Daw- 
son, Edward  Egbert  English,  Francis  Felix  Foster,  George 
Gideon  Griffith,  Henry  Harold  Hudson,  Isaac  Isaiah  Inman, 
James  Jabez  Johnson,  Kenneth  Kenyon  Kennedy,  and  Lem- 
uel Lionel  Lincoln,  all  residing  in  or  near  the  town  of  Mason- 
ville,^  in  the  County  of  Mason,  in  the  State  of  California, 
praying  to  be  congregated  into  a  regular  Lodge  to  be  known 
and  designated  as  Example  Lodge,  and  promising  to  render 
obedience  to  the  ancient  usages  and  landmarks  of  the  Fra- 
ternity and  the  Constitution  and  Eegulations  of  our  Grand 
Lodge;  And,  Whereas,  the  said  petitioners  have  been  duly 
recommended  to  me  as  Master  Masons  in  good  standing,  in 
the  manner  prescribed  by  the  Regulations  of  our  Grand  Lodge, 

by  the  Master,  Wardens,  and  brethren  of  A Lodge' 

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"  Now   Know   Yk,  That  I,  E C A ,  Grand 

Master  of  Masons  in  the  State  of  California,  reposing  full 
confidence  in  the  recommendation  aforesaid  and  in  the  Ma- 
sonic integrity  and  ability  of  the  petitioners,  do,  by  virtue  of 
the  power  in  me  vested,  hereby  grant  this  Dispensation,  em- 
powering and  authorizing  our  trusty  and  well-beloved  brethren 
aforesaid,  to  form  and  open  a  Lodge  after  the  manner  of 
Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  therein  to  admit  to 
membership  and  make  Freemasons,  according  to  the  ancient 
custom,  and  not  otherwise. 

'*  This  Dispensation  is  to  continue  in  full  force  until  the 
first  day  of  the  month  in  which  the  next  Annual  Communi- 
cation of  our  Grand  Lodge  shall  be  holden,  unless  sooner  re- 
Toked  by  me;  and  I  do  hereby  appoint  Brother  Alfred  Albert 
Andrews  to  be  the  first  Master,  Brother  Benjamin  Bruce 
Brown  to  be  the  first  Senior  Warden,  and  Brother  Charles 
Clarence  Carroll  to  be  the  first  Junior  Warden  of  the  said 
new  Lodge;  requiring  them  to  return  this  Dispensation,  with 
their  Book  of  Records,  an  attested  copy  of  their  By-Laws, 
and  a  full  report  of  the  doings  of  their  said  Lodge,  to  our 
Grand  Lodge  aforesaid,  at  the  expiration  of  the  time  herein 
specified,  for  examination  and  for  such  further  action  in  the 
premises  as  shall  then  be  deemed  wise  and  proper. 

"  Given  under  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  our  Grand  Lodge 

aforesaid,  at  S ,  this  twenty-fifth  day  of  January,  A-  L. 

6887.  A.  D.  1887. 

[Seal]  "  E C A , 

"  Grand  Master. 

"  AUtat:  A G A , 

"  Grand  Secretary." 

In  accordance  with  the  authority  in  them  vested  by  the 
instrument,  of  which  the  foret;oing  is  a  copy,  the  following 
brethren  then  took  their  respective  stations  in  the  Lodge, 
▼iz: —  * 

Bro.  Alfred  Albert  Andrews,  as  blaster; 

"  Benjamin  Bruce  Brown,  "  Senior  Warden; 
"   Charles  Clarence  Carroll,"  Junior  Warden: 


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and,  the  Master  having  made  the  following  appointments, 
viz: — 

Bro.  Daniel  David  Dawson,     to    be  Treasurer;  * 

"    Edward  Egbert  English,      *'       Secretary; 

'*    Francis  Felix  Foster,  "       Senior  Deacon; 

"    George  Gideon  Griffith,         "       Junior  Deacon; 

"    Henry  Harold  Hudson,         *'       Marshal; 

"    Isaac  Isaiah  Inman,      J 

••    JamesJabez-Johnson,  J        "       Stewards;  and 

"    Kenneth  Kenyon  Kennedy,"       Tyler: 
those  officers  took  their  several  stations  and  places,  and  Ex- 
ample Lodge  was  opened  in  due  and  ancient  form,  in  the 
third  degree  of  ilasonry. 

The  Master  instructed  the  Secretary  to  enter  first  upon  his 
Record-Book  the  minutest  of  the  proceedings  at  the  several 
preliminary  meetings  held  for  the  purpose  of  making  arrange- 
ments for  the  establishment  of  the  Lodge,  with  the  various 
official  documents  therewith  connected. 

He  then  stated  that  the  next  requisite  measure  would  be 
the  adoption  of  By-Laws  for  the  Lodge,  and  thaf,  as  the 
Grand  Lodge  had  prescribed  a  uniform  code  for  the  Jurisdic- 
tion, it  would  only  be  necessary  to  fill  the  blanks  in  the  printed 
form  thereof,  wherein  was  intended  to  be  designated  the  name 
of  the  Lodge,  the  time  of  its  stated  meetings,  the  amounts  of 
its  fees  and  dues,  and  the  sum  authorized  to  be  drawn  by  the 
Charity  Committee;  whereupon,  on  motion  of  Bro.  Daniel 
D.  Dawson,  it  was — 

Ordei-ed,  That  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  fill  the 
several  blanks  in  the  form  of  the  uniform  code  of  By-Laws, 

*  If  desired  by  the  brethren,  an  informal  ballot  ma;  be  had  for  a  nom- 
ination of  the  Treasorer  and  Secretary  for  appointment. 

t  A  roagh  minnte  bookshonldbe  kept,  in  which  all  proceedinfrs  should 
bo  written  at  the  time  when  they  occurred.  The  minutes  should  be  read 
from  this  book  at  the  next  stated  meeting,  and,  if  approved,  or  when  cor- 
rected and  approved,  they  should,  after  due  examination  by  the  Master. 
be  carefully  and  legibly  re-written  in  the  re^lar  Record-Book.  This 
record  the  Master  should  compare  with  the  original,  and.  if  fonnd  coi~ 
rect,  it  should  be  approved  by  him  in  the  manner  hereinafter  shown. 


for  the  u.se  of  this  Lodge,  with  instructions  to  report  without 
delay. 
The  Master  named  as  such  committee — 


To  prepare  By-Laws 


Bro.  Daniel  D.  Dawson, 
(       "   Isaac  I.  Inman. 


i  Bro.  Daniel  D.  Dawson, 
•A       "   Edward  E.  English. 


After  a  brief  consultation,  that  committee  reported  the  uni- 
form code,  with  the  several  blanks  therein  filled,  as  :'hown  in 
the  following  copy  of  the —     . 

.  BY-LAWS  OF  EXAMPLE  LODGE,  U.  D. 


ARTICLE  I. 
Section  1.    This  Lodge  shall  be  known  by  the  name  of 

Lodge,  No ,  of  Free  and  Accepted 

Masons;  and  its  officers  shall  consist  of  a  Master,  a  Senior 
Warden,  a  Junior  Warden,  a  Treasurer,  a  Secretary,  a  Sen- 
ior Deacon,  a  Junior  Deacon,  a  Marshal,  two  Stewards,  a 
Tyler,  and  such  other  officers  as  the  Lodge  may  deem  proper 

to  appoint. 

ARTICLE  II. 

Section  1.  The  Master,  the  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens, 
the  Treasurer  and  the  Secretary,  shall  be  elected  by  ballot,  in 
conformity  with  Sec.  1,  Art.  I,  Part  IV,  of  the  Constitution 
of  the  Grand  Lodge.  The  other  officers  shall  be  appointed 
by  the  Master,  except  the  Junior  Deacon,  who  may  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  Senior  Warden. 

ARTICLE  HL 

Section  1.  'The  stated  meetings  of  this  Lodge  shall  be 
bolden  on  the in  each  month. 

Sec  2.  Special  meetings  may  be  called  from  time  to  time, 
as  the  Lodge,  or  the  presiding  officer  thereof,  may  direct. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

Section  L  All  petitions  for  initiation  or  affiliation  mtist 
be  signed  by  the  petitioner  and  be  recommended  by  two 


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members  of  the  Lodge.  Every  such  petition  shall  be  re- 
ferred to  a  committee  of  three,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  re- 
port thereon  at  the  next  stated  meeting,  (unless  further  time 
be  granted,)  when  the  applicant  shall  be  balloted  for  and  re- 
ceived or  rejected. 

Sec.  2.  If  an  applicant,  elected  to  receive  the  degrees  in 
this  Lodpe,  does  not  come  forward  to  be  initiated  within  three 
months  thereafter,  the  fee  shall  be  forfeited,  unless  the  Lodge 
shall  otherwise  direct. 

Sec.  3.  Every  person  raised  to  the  degree  of  Master  Mason 
in  this  Lodge,  (except  when  such  degree  shall  have  been  con- 
ferred at  the  request  of  another  Lodge,)  or  elected  to  be  a 
member  thereof,  shall  sign  its  By-Laws. 

ARTICLE  V. 
Section  1.  The  Treasurer  shall  receive  all  moneys  from 
the  Secretary;  shall  keep  an  accurate  and  just  account  thereof; 
and  shall  pay  the  same  out  only  upon  an  order  duly  signed  by 
the  Master,  and  countersigned  by  the  Secretary.  He  shall,  at 
the  stated  meetings  in  June  and  December  of  each  year,  sub- 
mit a  report  in  full  of  the  monetary  transactions  of  the  Lodge. 
The  Lodge  may  also,  at  any  time  when  considered  necessary, 
cause  him  to  present  an  account  of  his  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments, and  of  the  amount  of  funds  on  hand. 
•  Sec.  2.  He  shall,  if  required  by  the  Lodge,  execute  a  good 
and  sufficient  bond  to  the  Master,  for  the  faithful  performance 
of  his  duties. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

Section  1.  The  Secretary  shall  keep  a  faithful  record  of 
all  proceedings  proper  to  be  written ;  shall  transmit  a  copy  of 
the  same  to  the  Grand  Lodge  when  required ;  shall  keep  a 
separate  account  for  each  member  of  the  Lodge;  shall  report, 
at  the  stated  meetings  in  June  and  December  of  each  year, 
the  amounts  due  by  each ;  shall  receive  all  moneys  due  the 
Lodge,  and  pay  the  same  monthly  to  the  Treasurer ;  and  shall 
perform  all  such  other  duties  as  may  properly  appertain  to 
his  ofhce. 


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Sec,  2.  He  shall  receive  such  compens-ation  for  his  services 
as  the  Lodge  may  direct;  and  he  shall,  if. required  by  the 
Lodge,  execute  a  good  and  sufficient  bond  to  the  Master  for 
the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties. 

ARTICLE  VIL 

Section  1.  The  Tyler,  in  addition  to  the  necessary  duties 
of  his  office,  shall  serve  all  notices  and  summonses,  and  perform 
such  services  as  may  be  required  of  him  by  the  Lodge. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall  receive  such  compenation  for  his  services 
as  the  Lodge  may  direct. 

ARTICLE  VIIL 

Section  1.  The  table  of  fees  for  this  Lodge  shall  be  as  fol- 
lows :  for  the  three  degrees,  the  sum  of dollars ; 

for  the  degrees  of  Fellow  Craft  and  Master  Mason,  when  the 
first  degree  shall  have  been  received  in  another  Lodge,  the 

■am  of dollars ;  for  the  degree  of  Master  Mason, 

when  the  first  and  second  degrees  shall  have  been  received  in 

another  Lodge,  the'sum  of dollars;  and  for 

affiliation,*  the  sum  of dollars. 

Skc.  2.  The  fee  for  each  of  the  foregoing  shall  accompany 
the  several  petitions  or  applications,  else  they  shall  not  be  pre- 
sented by  the  Secretary  to  the  Lodge. 

ARTICLE  EX. 

Section  1.  The  dues  of  each  member  of  this  Lodge  shall 
be payable  quarterly  in  advance. 

Sec.  2.  No  member,  who  shall  be  in  arrears  for  dues  at  the 
time  of  the  annual  election,  shall  be  permitted  to  vote,  or  shall 
be  eligible  to  any  office. 

Sec.  3.  Any  member,  who  shall  have  been  suspended  for 
non-payment  of  his  dues,  shall  be  restored  to  membership  upon 
payment  of  all  arrearages. 

*  Most  of  the  Lodces  in  this  jurisdiction  have  abolished  the  fee  for 
affiliatioa,  wisely,  as  it  is  thought,  as  no  pecuniary  obstacle  should  per- 
haps prevent  a  aimitted  Mason  from  again  assuming  the  duties  of  mem- 
bership. 


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Seo.  4.  Any  inenibcr  in  good  stan Jing  may  witlidraw  from 
membership  by  imyinpf  his  dues  and  notifying  the  liodge  to 
that  effect  at  a  stated  meeting;  but  no  recommendatory  cer- 
ti6cate  shall  be  issued  to  him  unless  ordered  by  the  Lodge. 

ARTICLE  X. 

Section  1.  The  Master  and  Wardens  shall  be  a  Charity 
Committee,  and  shall  have  power  to  draw  upon  the  Treasurer 

for  any  sum,  not  exceeding dollars  at  any  one 

time,  for  the  relief  of  a  distressed  worthy  brother,  his  wife, 
widow,  or  orphans. 

Sec.  2.  Tlie  Master,  at  the  stated  meeting  next  succeeding 
his  installation,  shall  appoint  an  auditing  committee,  whose 
duty  it  shall  be  to  examine  all  accounts  presented  against  the 
Lodge. 

Sec.  3.    All  reports  of  committees  shall  be  made  in  writing. 

ARTICLE  XL 

Section  1.  When  a  candidate  for  initiation  or  affiliation  is 
rejected,  or  a  brother  reprimanded,  suspended  or  expelled,  no 
member  or  visitor  shall  reveal,  either  directly  or  indirectly,  to 
8uch  person,  or  to  any  other,  any  transaction  which  may  have 
taken  place  on  the  subject;  nor  shall  any  proceeding  of  the 
Lodge,  not  proper  to  be  made  public,  be  disclosed  outside 
thereof,  under  the  penalty  of  reprimand,  suspension  or  expul- 
Bion,  as  the  Lodge  may  determine. 

ARTICLE  XIL 
Section  1.    The  regular  order  of  business  at  every  stated 
meeting  of  this  Lodge  shall  be  as  follows : 

1.  Reading  of  the  Minutes. 

2.  Report  of  Committees. 

3.  Balloting. 

4.  Reception  of  Petitions. 

5.  Miscellaneous  and  Unfinished  Business. 

6.  Conferring  Degrees. 


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ARTICLE    XIII. 

Section  1.  These  By-Law.s,  so  far  as  relates  to  the  times 
of  meeting,  and  tlic  amounts  of  fees,  dues,  and  dij^J^irsements 
by  the  Charity  Committee,  may  be  amended  at  aiiy  stated 
meeting,  by  the  votes  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present; 
provided,  that  notice  of  such  amendment  shall  have  been 
given  at  the  stated  oieetmg  next  preceding;  but  such  amend- 
ment shall  have  no  effect  until  approved  by  the  Grand  Lodge 
or  Grand  blaster,  and  until  such  approval  shall  have  teen 
transmitted  to  the  Grand  Secretary. 

On  motion  of  Bro.  Henry  H.  Hud.son,  the  report  of  the 
committee  was  concurred  in,  and  it  was — 

Ordered,  That  the  foregoing  are  hereby  declared  to  be  the 
By-I^aws  of  Example  Lodge,  U.  D.,  if  approved;  and  that  a 
copy  thereof  be  transmitted  to  the  Grand  Secretary  for  sub- 
mission to  the  consideration  of  the  Grand  Master. 

The  Master  stated  that  it  was  next  necessary  to  procure  the 
proper  books  and  blanks  for  the  Lodge,  as  prescribed  by  the 
Constitution  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  the  jewels,  working- 
tools,  clothing,  furniture,  etc.,  required  by"the  usages  of  the 
Craft;  whereupon,  on  motion  of  Bro.  Benjamin  B.  Brown,  it 
was — 

Ordered,  That  a  committee  of  three  {or  any  number)  be  ap- 
pointed to  procure  the  foregoing  for  this  Lodge,  at  the  earliest 
day  practicable;  together  with  such  other  articles  as,  in  their 
opinion,  may  be  required  for  its  use.  ^ 

The  Master  named  as  such  committee — 

t  I  Bro.  Benjamin  B.  Brown, 

To  procure  books,  jewels,  etc.:  \     "    Daniel  D.  Dawson, 
■(     "    Edward  E.  English. 

The  Master  stated  that,  from  the  funds  placed  in  his  hands 
by  order  of  the  brethren  at  the  preliminary  meeting  held  on 
the  4th  idtimo,  he  had  expended  the  sum  of  §75,  being  the  fee 
for  the  Dispensation,  for  which  he  now  handed  the  Secretary 
the  Grand  Secretary's  receipt;  and  that  the  remaining 
moneys  in  his  possession  would  be  at  once  paid  over  to  the 
Treasurer. 


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He  further  informed  the  Ijodge  that,  as  the  By-Laws  just 
adopted,  if  approved,  fixed  the  Monday  of  or  next  preceding 
the  full  moon  in  each  month  for  its  stated  meetings,  the  first 
stated  meeting  would  be  held  on  Monday,  the  7th  jn-oximo, 
unless  otherwise  ordered. 

There  being  no  further  business,  the  Lodge  was  closed. 

Edward  E.  English, 
Approved,  Secretary. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews,  Master. 


First  Stated  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge,  U.  D.,  F.  &  A.  M., 

Masonville,  Monday,  February  7th,  A.  L.  6887. 
Example  Lodge,  U.  D.,  assembled  at  the  place  and  on  the 
day  above  written,  at  7  o'clock,  p.  M.,  and  there  were  present 
the  following —  ,,-- 

OFFICERS: 

Bro.  Alfred  A.  Andrews, 

"    Benjamin  B.  Brown, 

"    Charles  C.  Carroll, 

"    Daniel  D.  Dawson, 

"    Edward  E.  English, 

"    Francis  F.  Poster, 

"    George  G.  Griffith, 

"    Henry  H.  Hudson, 

"    Isaac  I.  Inman, 

"    James  J.  Johnson, 

'*  Kenneth  K.  Kennedy, 
With  the  other  members  and  visitors  as  shown  by  the  Tyler's 
Begister ;  and  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  third  degree  of 
Masonry. 

The  minutes  of  the  proceedings  at  all  the  previous  meetings 
were  read  and  approved,  {or  were  reaU  and,  after  con-ection, 

*If  the  page  of  the  Record-Book  permits,  without  crowding,  it  would 
look  better  and  lave  space  to  put  the  uames  of  officers  in  two  columns. 


Master; 

Senior  Warden; 
Junior  Warden; 
Treasurer; 
Secretary; 
Senior  Deacon; 
Junior  Deacon; 
Marshal; 

r  Stewards. 

Tyler:  * 


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tBcre  approved,)  and  were  ordered  to  be  recorded  in  the  Becord- 
Book. 

The  Master  stated  that  the  By-Laws  adopted  by  the  Lodge 
had  been  approved  by  the  Grand  Master. 

The  committee  appointed  at  the  last  meeting  to  procure 
books,  jewels,  clothing,  furniture,  etc.,  for  the  Lod^re,  pre- 
sented a  report  exhibiting  the  manner  in  which  that  duty  had 
been  performed,  accompanied  by  the  following  bills,  viz:  of — 

for  books  and  blanks,        ...      $ 

"  jewels  and  working  tools,        -        -    

'*  collars  (or  rihhcms),  aprons,  etc.,    -        - — 

"  altar,  columns,  gavels,  etc.,     - 

"  carpets,  curtains,  cushions,  etc.,  -        

"  chairs,  desks,  tables,  etc.,        -        -     

"  painting,  whitening,  etc.,     -        •        

Amounting  in  all  to*he  sum  of   -       -        -        -  % 

Which  report  was  ordered  to  be  placed  on  file,  and  the  bills 
were  referred  to  the  Auditing  Committee,  with  the  direction 
that,  if  found  correct,  'orders  be  drawn  upon  the  Treasurer 
therefor,  by  the  proper  officers. 

A  petition  for  the  degrees  of  Masonry  was  received  from 
Mr.  Manfred  Moses  Melton,  recommended  by  Eros.  Isaac  I. 
Inman  and  James  J.  Johnson;  which  was  referred  to  the  fol- 
lowing— 

SBro.  Benjamin  B.  Brown, 
"    Francis  F.  Foster, 
"    George  G.  Griffith. 
A  petition  for  the  degrees  of  Masonry  was  received  from 
Mr.  Nicholas  Nathan  Norris,  recommended  by  Bros.  George 
G.  Griffith  and  Henry  H.  Hudson;  which  was  referred  to  the 

following — 

SBro.  Charles  C.  Carroll, 
"    Isaac  I.  Inman, 
"    James  J.  Johnson. 


•  Ail  orders  upon  the  Treasurer  should  be  signed  by  the  Master  and 
eonntersigned  by  the  Secretary. 


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An  application  for  afliliation  wax  received  from  Bro.  Oscar 
Obed  Olney,  recommended  by  Bros.  Francis  F.  Foster  and 
Lemuel  L.  Lincoln,  and  accompanied  by  his  diniit  from  Si- 
mons Lodge,  No.  6,  in  the  State  of  New  York,  of  which  he 
was  last  a  member;  which  was  referred  to  the  following — 

IBro.  Daniel  D.  Dawson, 
"    Edward  E.  English, 
"    Henry  H.  Hudson. 
A  petition*  for  the  second  and  third  degrees,  recommended 
by  Bros.  Benjamin  B.  Brown  and  Charles  C.  Carroll,  was 
received  from  Bro.  Peter  Parley  Piper,  an  Entered  Appren- 
tice of  P Lodge,  No.  — ,  at  T ,  Cal.,  accompanied 

by  a  permission  from  that  Lodge;  which  was  referred  to  the 
following-  ^  B^    j^^.^^j  J,.  English, 

Committee  of  Investigation  :-\      "    Kenneth  K.  Kennedy, 

'      "    Lemuel  L.  Lincoln. 
A  petition  for  the  degrees  of  *Iasonry  was  received  from 
Mr.  Quincy  Quintus  Quarles,  recommended  by  Bros.  Kenneth 
K.  Kennedy  and  Lemuel  L.  Lincoln;  which  was  referred  to 
the  following-  ,  p^_  P^^^^i^  j._  j,„3tg^^ 

Committee  of  Investigation :  n      "    George  G.  Griffith, 
V     "    James  J.  Johnson. 
The  Treasurer  reported  that  he   had  received    from  the 

Master  the  sum  of  S ,  being  the  total  amount  of  moneys 

contributed  by  the  brethren  to  defray  the  expenses  of  organi- 
zation, less  §75,  the  fee  paid  for  Dispensation. 
The  Secretary  reported  the  following  receipts,  viz.: — 

From  Manfred  M.  Melton,  fee  for  the  degrees, $50 

"     Nicholas  N.  Norris,  fee  for  the  degrees, 50 

"     Oscar  O.  Olney,  fee  for  affiliation, + 5 

"     Peter  P.  Piper,  fee  for  second  and  tlxird  degrees,  35 
"     Quincy  Q.  Quarles,  fee  for  the  degrees, 50 

Amounting  in  all  to  the  sum  of 5190 

•All  petitions,  applications,  reports,  and  other  papers  presented,  are 
to  be  read  in  full  by  tne  Secretary,  that  the  Lodge  may  be  distinctly  in- 
formed in  regard  to  their  contents. 

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Bro.  Daniel  D.  Dawson  suggested  that  some  action  shrAild 
be  taken  in  regard  to  the  compensation  of  the  Secretary  and 
Tyler;  and,  upon  his  motion,  it  was — 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  shall  receive  the  sum  of  tliree 
dollars  for  each  meeting  of  the  Lodge  which  he  shall  attend, 
and  that  the  Tyler  shall  receive  the  sum  of  two  dollars  for 
like  attendance  at  each  meeting  and  the  preparation  therefor. 
Bro,  Edward  E.  English  offered  the  following  resolution: — 
Beaolval,  That  the  Secretary  be  instructed  to  procure  from 
the  Grand  Secretary  a  full  set  of  the  bound  Proceedings  of 
the  Grand  Lodge,  twenty  copies  of  its  Constitution  and  Gen- 
eral Regulations,  and  one  copy  of  Hines'  I^igest,  for  the  use 
of  the  Lodge. 

Which  resolution  was  adoptea. 

Bro.  James  J.  Johnson  offered  the  following  resolution:  — 
Resolved,  That  the  Secretary   be  directed  to  procure  two 
copies  of  Cross's  Chart,  for^the  use  of  the  Lodge. 

Bro.  Edward  E,  English  moved  to  amend  the  resolution  by 
striking  out  the  words  "  two  copies  of  Cross's  Chart,"  and 
inserting  in  lieu  thereof  the  words  '■  one  copy  each  of  Mack- 
ey's  '  Manual  of  the  Lodge,'  *  Lexicon  of  Freemasonry,'  and 
'Masonic  Jurisprudence.'  " 

Which  amendment  prevailed,  and  the  resolution,  as  thus 
amended,  was  adopted. 
Bro.  Lemuel  L.  Lincoln  offered  the  following  resolution: — 
Resolved,  That  Jefferson's  ilanual  be  adopted  as  the  rule  of 
order  in  debate  and  for  legislative  action  in  this  Lodge. 

Which  resolution  the  Master  declined  to  entertain,  stating 
that  the  usages  of  Masonry  in  this  Jurisdiction  required  no 
such  Manual. 

Bro.  Lincoln  appealed  from  the  ruling  of  the  Master,  but 
was  informed  by  him  that  no  such  appeal  could  be  allowed  in 
a  Masonic  Lodge. 
The  Secretary  presented  the  following  bills,  viz. :  of — 

A B ,  for  rent  of  hall  one  month  to  1st  inst.,  820  00 

The  Secretary  for  one  meeting  in  January, 3  00 

The  Tyler  for  one  meeting  in  January, 2  00 


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All  which  were  referred  to  the  Auditing  Committee  and 
ordered  to  be  paid,  if  found  correct. 
The  Master  named  the  following,'  brethren  as  the— 

IBro.  Benjamin  B.  Brown, 
*•   Charles  C.  Carroll, 
•'   Daniel  D.  Dawson. 
There  being  no  further  business,  the  ^lodge  was  closed. 

Edwaud  E.  Englisu, 
Approved,  '  Secretary. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews,  Master. 


Stated  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge,  U.  D.,  F.  Jk  A.  M., 

MaionvUh,  Monday^  March  7th,  A.  L.  5SS7. 
Example  Lodge  assembled  at  the  place  and  on  the  day 
above  written,  at  7  o'clock,  p.  M.,  and  there  were  present  the 
following —  .^- 

OFFICERS: 

Bro.  Benjamin  B.   Brown,    as  Master; 

"     Charles  C.  Carroll,  Junior  Warden; 

"     Daniel  D.  Dawson,         Treasurer; 

"     Edward  E.  English,        Secretary; 

"   ■  Francis  F.  Foster,  Senior  Deacon; 

"     George  G.  Grifl&th,  Junior  Deacon; 

**      Isaac  I.  Inman,  ) 

"     James  J.  Johnson,  J     Stewards; 

"      Kenneth  K.  Kennedy,    Tyler: 
with  visitors  as  shown  by  the  Tyler's  Register. 

The  Acting  Master  announced  that  illness  prevented  the 
attendance  of  Bro.  Andrews,  the  Master,  and  filled  the  vacant 
station  and  place  by  the  following  appointments,  pro  tem- 
pore:— 

Bro.  Lemuel  L.  Lincoln,  as  Senior  Warden; 

"      Oscar  O.  Olney,  "  Marshal; 

»nd  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  third  degree. 


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The  minutes  of  the  proceeding.s  at  the  last  staled  rneetftig 
were  read  and  approved,  and  were  ordered  to  be  recorded. 

The  committee  upon  the  petition  of  Mr.  Manfred  Moses 
Melton  for  the  degrees,  reported  favorably  thereon;  and,  a 
ballot  bein^  had  he  was  declared  elected. 

A  majority  of  the  committee  upon  the  petition  of  Mr. 
Nicholas  Nathan  Norris  for  the  depn'ecs,  reported  favorably, 
and  a  minority  unfavorably  thereon,  whereupon  he  was  de- 
clared rejected,*  and  his  fee  M'as  ordered  to  be  returned  to 
him. 

A  majority  of  the  committee  upon  the  application  of  Bro. 
Oscar  Obed  Olney  for  membership,  reported  favorably;  and, 
there  being  no  minority  report,  a  ballot  was  had  and  he  was 
declared  elected. 

The  committee  upon  the  petition  of  Bro.  Peter  Parley  Piper, 
for  the  second  and  third  degrees,  reported  favorably  thereon; 
and  a  t  ballot  being  had,  a  single  black  ball  was  found  in  the 
ballot-box.  Whereupon,  to  insure  certainty  that  it  was  not 
cast  through  carelessness  or  by  mistake,  the  Master,  permit- 
ting no  comment  or  discussion,  "ordered  a  second  ballot;  when, 
a  black  ball  again  appearing,  the  candidate  was  declared 
rejected.  (Or,  which  proving  clear,  tlu  candidate  ictw  declared 
elected.) 

The  committee  upon  the  petition  of  Mr.  Quincy  Quintus 
Quarles,  for  the  degrees,  presented  a  special  report  stating 
that  there  was  no  objection  to  his  character,  but  that  he  had 
been  found  to  be  legally  disqualified  in  consequence  of  physical 
disability,  (or  insufficient  residence.)X 

Whereupon  the  Master  directed  the  w  ithdrawal  of  the  peti- 
tion without  further  action;  and  ordered  that  such  direction 


*  No  ballot  is  to  be  had  when  one  member  of  the  committee  reports 
nnfaTorablf. 

tit  is  asnal  that  the  Secretary  reads  all  such  reports  before  a  ballot 
is  had  upon  either.  He  then  hands  them  to  the  Master,  who,  taking  each 
in  its  order,  with  its  accompanying  petition,  states  its  contents  to  the 
brethren,  announces  that  tbey  are  about  to  ballot  upon  the  petition  of 

— ,  for  the  degrees,  {or  for  membership),  and  admonishes  tnem  to  be 

eareful  in  the  selection  and  deposit  of  their  ballots. 

X  The  report  should  state  particularly  the  cause  of  disqujdification. 


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be  entered  upon  the  record,  witli  a  statement  of  the  cause 
thereof. 

[Reports  of  any  other  kind  will  here  be  presented ;  after  which  peti- 
tions, etc.,  in  the  order  of  business  as  shown  in  the  By-Laws.  ] 

Bro.  Francis  F.  Foster  stated  that  13ro.  Samuel  S.  Smith,  a 
member  of  Drummond  Lodge,  No.  1,  Maino,  is  in  Ma.son- 
ville,  sick  and  destitute;  and  moved  that  the  sura  of  §20  be 
donated  for  his  relief :  which  motion  was  referred  to  the 
Charity  Committee.* 

The  Secretary  presented  a  communication  from  the  Grand 
Secretary,  stating  the  rejections,  suspensions,  expulsions,  and 
restorations,  which  have  been  reported  in  the  Jurisdiction 
during  the  two  months  next  preceding  the  first  inst.;  which 
was  read  and  ordered  to  be  transcribed,  in  the  proper  order, 
on  the  Black- Book. 

The  Secretary  reported  the  following  receipts  since  the  last 
8t»ted  meeting,  viz  :  from — 

Sundry  brethren  for  dues,  {(jiving  names,  etc.) ? 

Bro.  Alfred  A.  Andrews,  donation  to  the  Lodge 

Amounting  to  the  sum  of 

Bro.  Oscar  Obed  Olney  signed  the  By-Laws ;  and,  there 
being  no  further  business,  the  Lodge  was  closed. 

Edward  E.  English, 
Approved,  Secretary. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews,  Master. 

Special  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge,  U.  D.,  F.  &  A.  M., 

Masonville,  Monday,  March  14th,  A.  L.  5SS7. 
This  Lodge  was  specially  convened  at  the  place  and  on  the 
day  above  written,  at  7i  o'clock,  p.  m.,  and  there  were  present 
the  following — 

OFFICERS : 
[  Here  give  the  o£Bcer3  present,  as  before.  1 

*  This  committee  has  full  power  to  act  at  once,  and  it  is  expected  that 
they  will  immediately  see  the  brother  and  afford  him  such  relief  as  may 
be  deemed  ample  and  necessary. 

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with  meraber.s  and  visitors,  as  shown  by  the  Tyler's  Register. 

[If  there  arc  amy  vacant  offices,  fill  them  as  before.  ] 
and  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  first  degree  of  Masonry. 

Mr.  Manfred  M.  ^Melton,  who,  at  the  last  stated  meeting 
was  elected  to  receive  the  degrees,  was  introduced  and  in- 
itiated an  Entered  Apprentice  Mason. 

There  being  no  further  work  the  Lodge  was  closed. 

Edward  E.  English, 
Approved,  Secretary. 

Alfred  A.  ANDREWS,'Master. 


Special  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lobge,  U.  D.,  F.  k  A,  M., 

Masonville,  Monday,  March  21st,  A.  L.  5S87. 

This  Lodge  was  specially  convened,  etc.,  and  there  were 

present  the  following — 

officers: 

(Here  give  them,  as  before.] 
with  members  and  visitors  as  shown  by  the  Tyler's  Kegister. 

[II  any  vacancies,  fill  as  before.] 
and  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  first  degree  of  Masonry. 

Bro.  Manfred  M.  Melton,  an  Entered  Apprentice  of  this 
Lodge,  appeared  and  was  examined  as  to  his  proficiency  in 
that  degree. 

The  Lodge  of  Entered  Apprentices  was  then  closed  and  a 
Lodge  of  Fellow  Craft  was  opened  ;*  when  Bro.  Melton,  hav- 

•  Or  the  fottoieing  may  hate  been  the.  proceeding  from  thia  point — (when  Bro. 
Uelton,  not  having  been  found  proficient  in  the  preceding  degree,  was 
excnsed  from  furtner  attendance  at  this  time;  and  the  Senior  Deacon 
was  directed  to  give  him  further  instruction. 

The  Lodge  of  Fellow  Crafts  was  then  closed,  and  the  Lodge  was  re- 
opened in  the  first  degree. 

Bro.  Peter  P.  Piper,  an  Entered  Apprentice  of  P Lodge.  >o.—. at 

T ,  Cal.,  who  was  elected  for  the  second  and  third  degrees  at  the  last 

stated  meeting,  appeared  and  was  examined  as  to  his  proficiency  in  the 

The  Lodge  of  Entered  Apprentices  was  then  closed  and  a  Lodge  of 
Fellow  Crafts  was  opened;  when  Bro.  Piper,  havin-r  been  found  proficient 
in  the  preceding  degree,  was  introduced  and  passed  to  the  degree  of 
Fellow  Craft. 

No  further  work  appearing,  etc.) 


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ing  been  found  proficient  in  the  preceding  degree,  was  intro- 
duced and  passed  to  the  <legrce  of  Fellow  Craft. 
No  further  work  appearing,  the  Lodge  was  closed. 

EuwAKO  E.  English, 
Approved,  Secretary. 

Alfeed  a,  Andrews,  Master. 


Special  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge.  U.  D.,  F.  &  A.  M:, 
Masonmlle,  Monday,  March  2Sth,  A.  L.  5S87. 

This  Lodge  was  specially  convened,  etc.,  and  there  were 
present  the  following — 

OFFICERS  : 

[Here  give  them.] 

with  visitors  whose  names  appear  upon  the  Tyler'* Register. 

[It  any  vacancies,  fill  as  before.] 
and  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  second  degree  of  Masonry. 

Bro.  Manfred  M.  Melton,  a  Fellow  Craft  of  this  Lodge,  ap- 
peared and  was  examined  as  to  his  proficiency  in  that  degree. 

The  Lodge  of  Fellow  Grafts  was  then  closed,  and  a  Lodge 
of  Master  Masons  was  opened. 

Bro.  Melton,  having  been  found  proficient  in  the  preceding 
degree,  was  introduced  and  raised  to  the  sublime  degree  of 
Master  Mason. 

Bro.  Manfred  Moses  Melton  signed*  the  By-Laws ;  and, 
there  being  no  further  work,  the  Lodge  was  closed. 

Edward  E.  English, 
Approved,  SecreUry. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews,  Master. 


•  In  siiming  the  By-Laws,  each  brother  who  has  received  the  degree  of 
Master  Mason  in,  or  been  elected  a  member  of  the  Lodge,  must  -write  all 
his  names  in  fuU ;  and  the  Secretary  should  prefix  thereto  the  date  of 
either  of  these  events,  in  the  order  of  their  occurrence. 


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Stated  Meeting. 

Hall  op  Example  Lodge,  U.  Z>.,  F.  &  A.  M., 

MasonviUe,  Monday,  Sept.  26th,  A.  L.  5887. 
Example  Lodge,  U.  D.,  assembled  at  the  place  and  on  the 
day  above  named  at  half-past  7  o'clock,  P.  M.,  and  there  wtre 

nresent  the  following — 

^  OFFICERS: 

•  [Here  recite  those  present.] 

with  other  members  and  visitors  as  shown  by  the  Tyler's  E«g- 

[Yacancies,  if  any,  to  be  filled  as  before.] 
and  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  third  degree  of  Masonry. 

The  minutes  of  the  proceedings  at  the  last  stated  meeting, 
and  at  the  special  meetings  subsequent,  were  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

[Here  record  the  reception  of  and  action  upon  reports,  bills,  etc  ,  and 
all  other  reKulir  business:  which,  at  this  time,  should  be  entirely  com- 
pleted, if  twssible.  r 

The  Master  informed  the  Lodge  that  this  being  its  last 
stated  meeting  prior  to  the  first  day  of  October  next,  when 
its  Dispensation  will  expire,  it  would  be  necessary,  if  the 
members  desired  to  have  the  Lodge  perpetuated,  to  petition 
that  body  to  grant  a.  charter  for  that  purpose;  and  further 
that,  in  such  case,  it  would  be  requisite  to  select  three 
brethren,  to  be  named  in  that  instrument,  if  granted,  as  Mas- 
ter and  Wardens  of  the  Lodge. 

The  brethren  having  expressed  the  desire  that  the  Lodge 
should  thus  be  perpetuated,  the  Master  directed  that  an  in- 
formal ballot  be  had  for  the  choice  of  the  officers  thus  to  be 
recommended  to  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  he  appointed  Bros, 
Francis  F.  Foster  and  George  G.  Griffith  to  act  as  tellers. 

Upon  counting  the  votes,  it  was  found  that  the"  folio  wing 
named  brethren  had  been  chosen,  viz. : — 

Bro.  Alfred  A.  Andrews,  to  be  Master; 
"     Benjamin  B.  Brown,     "    Senior  Warden; 
"     Charles  C.  Carroll,         "    Junior  Warden. 

•  It  is  very  desirable,  also,  that  all  the  toork  should  be  finished  before 
the  first  day  of  October,  when  the  returns  are  due  from  Lodges  U.  D.; 
{.  a  —that  each  condidate  before  the  Lodge  should  have  received  the  de- 
cree of  Master  Mason ;  and,  until  that  date,  it  may  hold  special  meeUngs 
for  that  purpose. 


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Bro.  Henry  H.  Hudson,  offered  the  following  resolution:  — 
Ilesolral,  That  the  brethren  just  nominated  to  be  tlie  future 
officers  of  the  Lodge  be  requested  to  act  as  its  delegates  in 
the  Grand  Lodge  at  the  next  Annual  Communication  theredf ; 
and  that  they  be  instructed  to  present  to  that  body  a  petition 
for  a  charter,  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  its  Constitution.* 

Which  resolutiou  was  adopted,  and  a  petition  was  forth- 
with prepared  and  approved,  of  which  the  following  is  a 
copy:— 

Petition  for  Charteb. 

"To  the  M.:  W.:  Grand  Lodge  of  Califomia:- 

"  The  undersigned  respectfully  represent  that  on  the  twenty- 
fifth  day  of  January,  A.  L.  5887,  a  Dispensation  was  issued 
by  the  Grand  Master  for  the  formation  of  a  new  Lodge  at 
Masonville,  in  the  County  of  Maaon,  by  the  name  of  Examplk 
Lodge;  that  on  the  twenty-eighth  day  of  January  of  that 
year,  said  Lodge  was  opened  and  organized,  and  has  since 
continued  successfully  to  work  during  the  period  named,  in 
•aid  Dispensation,  as  will  appear  from  its  records,  by-laws, 
and  returns,  herewith  presented;  and  that  it  is  the  anxious 
desire  of  the  members  of  said  Lodge  that  its  existence  be 
perpetuated. 

"They  therefore  pray  that  a  Charter  be  granted  to  said 
Lodge,  "by  the  name  of  Example  Lodge,  with  such  number  as 
the  usage  of  the  Grand  Lodge  may  assign  it;  and  they  recom- 
mend that  Bro.  Alfred  Albert  Andrews  be  named  therein  as 
Master,  Bro.  Benjamin  Bruce  Brown  as  Senior  Warden,  and 
Bro.  Charles  Clarence  Carroll  as  Junior  Warden;  promising, 
*s  heretofore,  strict  obedience  to  the  commands  of  the  Grand 
Master,  and  undeviating  conformity  to  the  Constitution  and 
Regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

"Given  by  instruction  from  and  on  behalf  of  said. Lodge, 
at  Masonville,  this  twenty-sixth  day  of  September,  A.  L. 
5887. 

"Alfred  A.  Andrews,      i 
"  Benjamin  B.  Brown,     /-Delegates." 
"  Charles  C.  Carroll.         ' 

*  It  is  not  nectuary  that  more  than  one  delegate  be  present  in  the  Grand 
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The  ilaster  directed  the  Secretary  to  transmit  to  the  Grand 
SecreUry  the  RecorJ-Book,  Returns,'  (Aituml  Re[KM,)  and 
Book  of  By-Laws  of  the  ImA^q,  in  such  time  that  they  may 
reach  that  officer  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  October  next . 
and,  on  motion  of  Bro.  Edward  E.  English,  it  was— 

Orrtard^  That  an  order  be  drawn  upon  the  Treasurer  for  the 
gum  of  S — — ,  dues  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  to  be  transmitted 
by  the  Secretary  with  the  returns,  etc;  and  that  a  further 
Older  for  the  sum  of  §50  be  drawn  upon  that  officer,  to  be 
placed  in  the  hands  of  the  delegates  to  pay  the  fee  for  a 
charter. 

The  Secretary  presented  the  following  report  of  the  trans- 
actions of  the  Lodge  since  its  organization:— 

IHere  record  report,  which  should  be  a  full  summair  of  all  iU  trans- 
actions. 1 

The  Treasurer  presented  the  followiu-^i^report  relative  to 
the  financial  affairs  +  of  the  Lodge  since  its  organization.  " 

[Here  record  report,  which  should  be  a  full  one  as  to  aU  money 
matters.] 

The  committee  apijointed  at  the  last  stated  meeting  to  ex- 
amine the  books,  accounts  and  vouchers  of  the  Secretary  and 
*  Treasorer,  presented  the  following  report:— 
^       (Here  r«cord  report-] 
Bro.  Isaac  I.  Inman  offered  the  following  resolutions:- 
Resolred,  That,  in  case  a  charter  be  granted  to  this  Lodge, 
the  Grand  Master  be  requested  to  constitute  the  Lodge  and 
install  its  officers;  or,  if  it  be  inconvenient  for  him  to  do  so. 

to  authorize  the  R. '.  W. :  (or  W. '.)  H N R , 

{here  gM  tiie  name  and  titte  of  tomt  DepHty  or  Fast  Deputy, 
'    Grand  MasUr,  Grand  or  Past  Grand  Warden,  or  Master  or 
Past  Master,)  to  perform  that  ceremony. 

Sesolved,   That  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  wait 
npon  {or  communicate  with)  the  Grand  Master,  and  respect- 

•  BUnks  for  these  returns  wiU  hare  been  received  from  the  Grand  Sec- 
(•tarr  in  due  season.  ....»._ 

•   tTcharter  will  not  be  prant^dby  the  Grand  Lod«e  unless  it  be  .hown 
that  the  Lodge  is  ont  of  debt. 


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fully  invite  him  to  constitute  this  Lodge  and  install  its  ofB- 
cars;  or,  in  the  event  of  his  inability  so  to  do,  to  communi- 
cate   with    and  respectfully  invite  the  Ji.',    W.'.   II 

N II ,  {the  officer  above  selected  and  authwized,)  to 

perform  that  ceremony  ;  and  that  said  committee  be  em- 
powered and  instructed  to  make  all  necessary  preparations 
for  that  purpose  on  such  day  as  shall  be  designated  by  the 
Master. 

Which  resolutions  were  adopted,  and  the  Master  named  as 
the  committee — 

!Bro.  Isaac  I.  Inroan, 
'*     James  J.  Johnson, 
"     lietauel  L.  Lincoln. 
All  the  business  having  been  disposed  of,  Example  Lodge, 
U.  D.,  was  closed. 

Edward  E.  English, 
Approved,  Secretary. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews,  Master. 


First  Meeting  Under  Charter. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge,  No.  — ,  F.  &  A.  M., 

Masonville,  Monday,  Oct.  i4th,  A.  L.  6SS7. 

The  M.\  W.:  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State  of  California  hav- 
ing  been  pleased  to  grant  a  charter  perpetuating  the  existence 
of  Example  Lodge,  heretofore  acting  under  Dispensation, 
pursuant  to  arrangements  made  and  in  accordance  with  due 
notice  given,  the  members  thereof  assembled  at  the  place  and 
on  the  day  above  written,  at  7i  o'clock,  p.  jr.,  for  the  purpose 
of  assisting  at  the  constituting  of  the  Lodge  and  the  installa- 
tion of  its  officers.  Their  names,  with  those  of  sundry  visit- 
ing brethren,  will  be  found  inscribed  in  the  Tyler's  Register. 

The  Grand  Master,  being  unable  to  be  present  i^erson.had 

authorized  the  R.-.  W.:  (or  W.:)  H N -5.  R 

{Jure  give  his  proper  Masunic  title,)  to  act  as  his  proxy  for  the 
occasion;  and  the  brethren  were  called  to  order  by  that  officer, 


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who,  as  Acting  Grand  Master,  appointed  the  following  breth- 
ren to  assist  him  in  the  several  capacities  subjoined  to  their 
respective  names,  viz.: — 

a.-.  W.:  M M E ,  to  act  as  Dep.  Grand  Master; 

B.'.  W.'.  A E C ,  "        Sen.  Grand  Warden; 

W.'.3- W S ,  "        Jun.  Grand  Warden; 

IP,-,  G T G ,         *'        Grand  Secretary; 

Bro.  S D M ,         "        Grand  Marshal;* 

and  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California  was  opened  in  the  cus- 
tomary manner. 

The  object  of  the  Special  Communication  having  been 
stated  by  the  Acting  Grand  Master,  by  his  direction  the 
Acting  Grand  Secretary  read  the  charter  granted  by  the 
Grand  Lodge,  of  which  the  following  is  a  copy:— 

Charter. 
"To  all  whom  it  may  concern: 
"The  Grand  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 
"Of  the  State  of  California,  Greeting: 
"Whereas,  It  having  been  duly  represented  unto  us  that 
sundry  brethren  of  the  Most  Ancient  and  Honorable  Fra- 
ternity of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  residing  at  or  near  the 
town  of  Masonville,  in  the  county  of  Mason,  within  our  Ju- 
risdiction, have  heretofore,  to  wit:  on  the  twenty-fifth  day  of 
January,  A.  L.  5887,  received  from  our   Most  Worshipful 
Grand  Master  a  Dispensation  to  assemble  as  a  Lodge  of  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  for  the  purposes  therein  expressed; 
and,  Whereas,  it  having  been  further  represented  that  the 
said  brethren  are  now  desirous  that  their  Lodge  shall  be  duly 
chartered,  constituted,  and  numbered  upon  our  registry  as  a 
regular  Lodge;  and  it  appearing,  after  due  examination,  that 
they  are  well  qualified  and  in  all  respects  worthy  to  assume 
and  fulfill  the  duties  consequent  upon  the  indulgence  of  their 

•And  anch  other  acting  Grand  Officers  as  may  be  thought  proper. 
There  may  be  present  some  Grand  or  Past  Grand  Officers,  and  Masters 
or  Past  Masters,  in  which  case  it  would  be  proper  to  appoint  them,  in 
the  order  of  their  rank,  to  the  principal  offices. 


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said  desire;  and,  Wfiereat,  it  being  believed  that  the  advance- 
ment of  Freemasonry  will  bo  encouraged,  and  the  wise, 
moral,  and  beneficent  purposes  of  our  Ancient  Craft  be  pro- 
moted by  the  constitution  and  permanent  establishment  of 
their  said  Lodge : 

"Nmc,  therefore.  Know  Ye,  that  We,  the  Most  Worshipful 
Geand  Lodge  of  Fkee  and  Accepted  Masoxs  of  the  State 
of  California,  have  authorized,  constituted,  and  appointed, 
and,  by  this  our  Warrant  and  Charter,  do  hereby  author- 
ize, constitute,  and  appoint  our  trusty  and  well-beloved  breth- 
ren, Alfred  Albert  Andrews,  :Mabter,  Benjamin  Bruce  Brown, 
Senior  Warden,  and  Charles  Clarence  Carroll,  Junior  Warden, 
together  with  all  such  other  true  and  lawful  brethren  as  have 
already  been,  or  may  hereafter  be  admitted  to  associate  with 
them,  to  assemble  and  work  as  a  regular  Lodge  of  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons,  at  the  town  of  Masonville  aforesaid,  by 
the  name  and  designation  of  Example  Lodge,  No.  — : 

''And  We  do  hereby  Grant  and  Commit  unto  the  Master  and 
Wardens  aforesaid  and  their  successors,  and  to  the  brethren 
of  the  said  Lodge,  full  power  and  authority  to  receive  and 
enter  Apprentices,  pass  Fellow  Crafts,  raise  Master  Masons, 
and  admit  brethren  to  membership;  to  choose  a  Master  and 
'Wardens  and  other  ofiBcers,  annually;  to  exact  from  their  in- 
itiates and  members  such  fees  and  dues  as  may  be  necessary 
for  the  maintenance  of  their  Lodge,  for  the  relief  of  poor  and 
distressed  brethren,  their  widows  and  orphanH,  and  for  the 
regular  payment  of  such  annual  contributions  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  as  shall  by  it  be  directed;  and,  generally,  to  perform 
;  and  do  all  other  acts  and  things  which  shall  be  in  full  accord- 
ance with  the  ancient  usages  and  customs  of  the  Craft,  and  in 
strict  obedience  to  the  Constitution,  Eegulations,  and  Edicts 
of  this  our  Grand  Lodge,  aforesaid : 

"And  We  do  hereby  Eequire  the  said  Lodge  to  attend  the 
Grand  Lodge  at  all  its  Communications,  by  its  Master  and 
Wardens,  or  by  its  Representative,  duly  appointed;  to  keep 
a  fair  and  faithful  record  of  all  its  acts  and  proceedings  which 


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are  proper  to  be  written;  and  tolay  the  same  before  the  Grand 
Lodge  whenever  it  may  be  directed : 

"And,  lastly.  We  do  hereby  Lvjoin  upon  the  Master,  ^\  ar- 
dens,  and  Brethren  of  the  Lodge,  aforesaid,  that  they  ever 
observe  a  strict  conformity  to  all  the  ordinances  of  our  Grand 
Lodge,  which  is  the  Supreme  Masonic  Power  and  Authority  m 
the  State  of  California;  and  they  constantly  give  due  respect 
and  obedience  to  the  Grand  Master  and  their  other  superiors 
in  office,  in  all  things  appertaining  to  our  Ancient  Craft. 

"Done  in  Grand  Lodge,  in  accordance  with  its  order,  at  the 
City  of  San  Francisco,  California,  on  tlm  thirteenth  day  of 
October,  Ann^  Domini  1887,  Anno  Lucis  5887. 

"In  Testimony  wKcreof,  We,  Grand  Master  of  INLiscns 
in  the  State  of  California,  have  hereunto  set 
our  hand  and  have  caused  our  Grand  Secretary 
to  make  his  attestation  thereunto,  and  to  affix 
the  Seal  of  our  Grand  Lodge. 

E C A , 

4  . Q ^ Grand  Master. 

"Grand  Secretary." 

The  ceremony  of  constituting  and  dedicating  the  Lodge,  in 

accordance  with  ancient  usage,  was  then  performed  by  the 

Acting  Grand   Master  and  his  assistants,  after  which  an 

election  of  a  Treasurer  and  Secretary  was  held,  resulting  as 

follows:— 

Bro    Daniel  D.  Dawson  was  chosen  as  Ireasurer; 
""  Edward  E.  English    "       "       "Secretary. 
The  Master  then  presented  a  list  of  the  other  officers  ap- 
pointed by  him,  and  all.  having  severally  been  presented  to 
the  Acting  Grand  Master,  were  by  him  duly  installed  m  their 
respective  stations  and  plaA,  as  follows: 


[L.  S.] 


"Attest, 


Bro.  Alfred  Albert  Andrews, 
"    Benjamin  Bruce  Brown, 
"    Charles  Clarence  Carroll, 
"    Daniel  David  Dawson, 
"    Edward  Egbert  English, 
"    Francis  Felix  Foster 


as  Master; 
"  Sen.  Warden; 
"  Jun.  Warden; 
"  Treasurer; 
"  Secretary; 
"  Sen,  Deacon; 


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Stewards, 
Tyler. 


Bro.  George  Gideon  GrifiBth,  as  Jun.  Deacon; 

"    Henry  Harold  Hudson,  "  Marshal;      ^ 

"    Isaac  Isaiah  Inman,      j 
"    James  Jabez  Johnson,  | 
"    Kenneth  Kenyon  Kennedy, 
After  some  words  of  admonition  to  the  officers  and  mem- 
bers of  the  Lodge  by  the  Acting  Grand  Master,  the  Grand 
Lodge.was  closed;  the  proper  officers  resumed  their  respective 
stations  and  places,  and  the  Lodge  was  closed. 

Edwabo  E.  English, 
Approved,  SecreUry. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews,  Master. 


Stated  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodg2,  No.  — ,  F.  &  A.  M., 

ifasonvUle,  Monday,  Nov.  28th,  A.  L.  5887. 

Example  Lodge,  No.  — ,  assembled  at  the  place  and  on  the 
day  above  written,  at  half-past  seven  o'clock,  p.  m.,  and  there 
were  present  the  following — 

OFFICERS: 
[Here  name  those  present.] 
and  sundry  members  and  visitors  as  shown  by  the  Tyler's 
Kegister, 

The  Master  filled  the  vacant  stations  (or  ]places,  or  both)  by 
the  following  appointments,  pro  tern..— 

[Here  give  the  names,  as  shown  before.  ] 
and  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  third  degree  of  Masonry. 

The  minutes  of  the  last  stated  meeting,  and  of.  the  special 
meeting  since,  were  read  and  approved. 

[Here  will  appear,  first,  repdrts  of  committees  of  investigation,  with 
the  bftUotings  thereon ;  second,  repbrts  of  other  committees:  and  third, 
receptions  of  petitions  and  applications,  as  heretofore  or  hereinafter 
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A  communication  was  received  from  the  widow  of  our  de- 
ceased brother,  Robert  Itaphael  lloger.?,  a  member  of  this 
Lodge,  asikmg  assistance;  which  was  referred  to  the  Charity 
Committee,  with  power. 

A  communication  was  received  from  Parvin  Lodge,  No.  11, 
Iowa,  stating  that  relief  to  the  amount  of  § had  been  af- 
forded by  that  Lodge  to  Bro.  Samuel  Sclim  Smith,  a  member 
of  this  Ijodgy;  which  was  referred  to  the  Auditing  Commit- 
tee, and  the  amount  ordered  to  be  refunded  to  that  Lodge,  if 
found  correct. 

The  Master  informed  the  brethren  that  Bro.  Thomas  Tobias 
Terry,  a  member  of  this  Lodge,  (or,  a  member  in  good  sttinding 
of  Caldvxil  Lodge,  No.  5,  Ohio,)  died  this  morning;  and  that 
the  funeral  would  take  place  from  the  Hall  at  two  o'clock, 
p.  M.,  to-morrow. 

The  Master  gave  notice  that  the  third  degree  would  be  con- 
ferred on  Thursday  evening  next. 

He  also  gave  notice  that  Bro.  Uriah  Ulrich  linger,  a  mem- 
ber of  Simons  Lodge,  No.  6,  New  York,  was  lying  veiy  ill, 
and  that  it  was  desired  that  some  of  the  brethren  should 
watch  with  him;  whereupon  Bros.  Inman,  Johnson,  Lincoln, 
and  Melton  volunteered  so  to  do. 

The  Master  named  the  following  brethren  as  the  committee 
to  examine  the  accounts  of  the  Treasurer  and  Secretary,  with 
instructions  to  report  at  the  next  stated  meeting,  it  being  that 
of  the  annual  election,  viz: — 

IBro.  Francis  F.  Foster, 
•'     George  G.  Griffith, 
"     Henry  H.  Hudson. 
There  appearing  no  further  business,  the  Lodge  was  closed. 

Edward  E.  English, 
Approved,  Secretary. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews,  Master. 


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Special  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge,  No.—,  F.  &  A.  AI., 
Masonville,  Tuesday,  Nov.  20th,  A.  L.  5SS7. 
Thia  Lodge  was  specially  convenrd  at  the  place  and  on  the 
day  above  named,  at  two  o'clock,  P.  >i.,  and  there  were  present 

the  following — 

OFFICERS: 
(Here  name  them,  as  before.] 
and  sundry  members  and  visitors  as  shown  by  the  Tyler's 
Register. 

The  Master  filled  the  vacant  stations  (««<Z  ^/acea,  t/ any,) 
by  the  following  appointments  pro  tempore: — 

IGive  them,  as  before.] 
and  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  third  degree  of  iNIasonry. 

The  Master  stated  that  the  Lodge  had  been  called  to  attend 
the  funeral  of  our  deceased  brother,  Thomas  T.  Terry,  who 
departed  this  life  on  yesterday  morning. 

After  the  customary  services  in  the  Lodge-room,  the  Lodge 
was  called  ofiF,  and  the  brethren  proceeded  with  the  body  to 
Saint  John's  Cemetery,  where  it  was  interred  with  the  usual 
Masonic  honors. 

[If  there  are  any  friends  of  the  deceased  in  waiting,  who  are  not  Ma- 
ions,  the  Master  will  call  the  Lodge  off  immediately  after  announcing 
the  purpose  for  which  it  v&s  convened,  and  they  may  be  admitted  and 
be  present  daring  the  ceremonies  usually  performed  in  the  Lodge- 
room.] 

Upon  returning  to  the  Hall  the  Lodge  was  called  on,  and, 
on  motion  of  Bro.  Lemuel  L.  Lincoln,  it  was — 

Ordered,  That  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  pre- 
pare suitable  resolutions  of  respect  to  the  memory  of  our  de- 
ceased brother,  with  instructions  to  report  at  the  ne.xt  stated 
meeting;  and  the  Master  named  as  such  committee — 

{Bro.  Henry  H.  Hudson, 
"     Manfred  M.  Melton, 
••     Oscar  0.  Olney. 
The  Lodge  was  then  closed. 

Edward  E.  English, 
Approved,  Secretary. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews,  Master. 


Special  fleeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge,  No.  — ,  F.  k  A>M., 

AfascniriUe,  Monday,  December  5th,  A.  L.  58S1. 

In   accordance   with  special  notices  to  its  member.s,  this 
Lodge  was  convened  at  the  place  and  on  the  day  above  given, 
at  seven  o'clock,  p.  Ji.,  and  there  were  present  the  following — 
[Officers,  members,  and  opening  as  before.] 

The  Master  announced  that  the  meeting  was  called  for  the 
purpose  of  electing  Commissioners  to  hear  and  determine 
upon  a  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct  preferred  by  a  Master 
Mason  in  good  standing  against  a  brother  of  this  Lodge;  {or 
of  tome  other  Lodge,- naming  it;  or,  if  a  non-affiliated  Mason, 
laying  so;)  and  stated  that  the  first  business  would  be  to  de- 
termine the  number  to  be  elected,  the  Constitution  permitting 
not  less  than  seven  nor  more  than  nine. 

On  motion  of  Bro.  Oscar  O.  Olney,  it  was — 

Ch'dcred,  That  the  number  of  Commissioners  to  be  elected 
be  seven. 

The  Master  instructed  the  brethren  that  the  election  must 
be  by  ballot,  and  that  each  member  present  should  write  upon 
his  ballot  the  names  of  seven  members ;  and  be  named  as 
tellers,  Bros.  Francis  F.  Foster  and  George  G.  Griffith. 

Upon  counting  the  ballots  it  was  found  that  the  four  fol- 
lowing named  brethren  had  each  received  a  majority  of  all 
the  votes  of  the  members  present,  viz. : — 
[Here  give  their  names.  ] 
and  they  were  declared  by  the  Master  to  be  duly  elected  to 
serve  as  Commissioners. 

The  Masttr  directed  that  another  ballot  be  taken  for  the 
remaining  three;  and  it  being  found  that — 

[  Here'  give  their  names .  ] 
had  each  received  a  majority  of  all  the  votes  cast,  they  also 
were  declared  to  be  elected  as  Commissioners. 

The  Master  announced  that  the  first  meeting  of  the  Com- 
missioners would  be  held  in  the  Hall  of  the  Lodge  (or  any 


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other  convenient  and  proper  place),  on  Saturday,  the  17th  in- 
stant, at  seven  o'clock,  p.  M.,  and  directed  the  Secretary  to 
notify  each  of  the  Commissioners  thereof,  either  in  person  or 
by  writing. 

He  also  directed  the  Secretary  to  prepare  for  his  signature 
a  summons  for  the  accused  to  appear  at  that  time  and  place, 
and  a  copy  of  the  charge  and  specifications  to  accompany  the 
summons  when  served;  and  also  to  notify  the  accuser  of  the 
time  and  place  of  meeting  of  the  Commissioners. 

The  purpose  of  the  meeting  being  accomplished,  the  Lodge 

was  closed. 

Edward  E.  English, 

Approved,  Secretary. 

Alkked  a.  Andrews,  Master. 

Note.— All  the  forms  necessary  in  the  forejtoing  and  in  the  course  of 
the  trial,  and  the  manner  of  their  service,  will  be  found  in  the  authorized 
pamphlet  known  as  a  "  Form  for  Records  of  Trials  and  Transcripts 
thereof."  Tlie  general  law  upon  the  subject  will  be  found  in  Article  IV, 
Part  VI,  of  the  Constitution. 


Stated  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge,  No.  — ,  F.  t  A.  M., 
MasonvUle,  Monday,  December  26th,  A.  L.  6887. 

Example  Lodge,  No.  — ,  assembled,  etc.  {giving  officers  and 
appointments  as  before),  and  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the 
third  degree. 

[Reading  of  minntes  and  other  nsnal  bnsinesa  as  before,  1 

The  Charity  Committee  reported  that  they  had  found  the 
widow  of  our  late  Bro.  Robert  E.  Rogers  to  be  worthy  and 
in  need;  that  an  order  for  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars  had  been 
drawn  for  her  benefit;  and  that  she  would  require  further  aid 
for  some  time  to  come.  Whereupon,  on  motion  of  Bro.  Daniel 
D.  Dawson,  it  was —  ' 

Ordered,  That  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars  per  month  be  paid 
to  the  widow  of  Bro.  Rogers  during  such  period  as  may  be 
deemed  necessary  by  the  Charity  Committee. 


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The  Auditing  Committee  reiwrted  that  the  statement  of 
expenses  incurred  by  Parvin  Lodge,  No.  11,  Iowa,  for  the 
relief  of  Bro.  Samuel  S.  Smith,  a  memter  of  this  Lodge,  had 

been  found  correct,  and  that  an  order  for  the  amount,  .$ , 

had  been  drawn  in  favor  of  that  Lodge, 

The  Secretary  presented  his  annual  report,  which  was  or- 
dered to  be  entered  upon  the  Record-Book,  as  follows:— 
(Secretary's  report. 

The  Treasurer  presented  his  annual  report,  which  was  or- 
dered to  be  entered  upon  the  Record-Book,  as  follows: — 
[Treasurer's  report.] 

The  committee,  appointed  to  examine  the  accounts  of  the 
Treasurer  and  Secretary,  presented  a  report  thereon,  which 
also  was  ordered  to  be  e?itered  upon  the  Record-Book,  as  fol- 
lows:— 

[Committee's  report.) 

[Reports  of  committees  on  petitions,  and  on  other  matters,  should 
now  be  presented  and  acted  upon,  and  all  the  ordinary  business  of  the 
I<od^  transacted.  ] 

This  being  the  meeting  designated  for  the  annual  election 
of  oflBcers,  the  Master  named  Bros.  Francis  F.  Foster  and 
George  G.  Griffith  as  tellers,  and  the  Lodge  proceeded  to 
ballot. 

Upon  counting  the  votes,  the  following  named  brethren 
were  found  to  be  chosen: — 

Bro.  Alfred  A.  Andrews,  as  Master;    . 
"    Benjamin  B.  Brown,    "  Senior  Warden;  etc. 

The  election  being  concluded,  the  evening  of  to-morrow, 
December  twenty-seventh,  being  the  day  of  St.  John,  the 
Evangelist,  {or  any  other  day),  was  designated  for  the  installa- 
tion of  the  officers.  ' 

All  other  business  having  been  finished,  the  Master  re- 
quested the  visiting  brethren  {if  there  be  any)  to  retire,  and, 
in  the  presence  of  members  of  the  Lodge  only,  announced  that 
the  Commissioners  for  the  trial  of  Bro.  {here give  his  name)  had 
found  him  guilty  upon  one  (or  ttco,  or  all)  of  the  specifications 
in  the  charge  of  untnasonic  conduct  preferred  against  him. 


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and  also  upon  the  charge,  and  had  sentenced  him  to  expulsiou 
(or  suspension)  from  all  the  riphts  and  privileges  of  Masonry 
(or  to  reprimand  in  open  Lodge).  (Or  had  found  him  not  guilbj 
upon  all  the  sjxcifications  of  the  eliargc  of  mimasonic  conduct 
prefeiTCd  against  him,  etc.) 

The  Master  directed  the  Secretary  to  enter  upon  the  Record- 
Book  the  finding  and  sentence  (if  any),  as  the  judgment  of 
the  Lodge;  to  file  the  record  of  the  trial  among  its  archives; 
and  to  prepare  a  certified  copy  thereof  for  immediate  trans- 
mission to  the  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Lodge  was  then  closed. 

Edward  E.  English, 
Approved,  Secretary. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews,  Master. 


Special  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge,  No.  — ,  F.  &  A.  M., 
Mas-mville,  Tuesday,  December  27tli,  A.  L.  5557. 
This  Lodge  was  specially  convened  at  the  place  and  on  the 
day  above  named,  at  seven  o'clock,  p.  u.,  and  there  were 
present  the  following— 

[Officers,  etc.,  as  before. ] 
•»nd  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  third  degree  of  Masonry. 

The  Master  stated  that  the  meeting  was  for  the  purpose  of 
installing  the  officers  of  the  Lodge,  lately  elected,  and  those 
by  him  appointed,  whose  names  were  read  by  the  Secretary, 
as  follows: — 

[Here  give  the  names  of  the  appointed  officers.] 
The  Master  announced  that  the  Grand  Master,  the  M.\  W.\ 

E C A ,  [or  any  Grand  or  Past  Grand 

Officer,  Master  or  Past  Master,  of  this  Jurisdiction,  or  the  In- 
spector of  the  District,)  had  been  invited  to  perform  the  cere- 
mony of  installation,  and  requested  that  officer  to  take  the 
chair. 


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179 


The  officers*  of  the  Lodge  were  then  installed  in  their  re- 
spective stations  and  place.s,  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  the 
"Installation  Service"  of  the  Jurisdiction,  as  follows: — 
[tHere  give  their  full  names  and  offices.] 
The  Lodge  was  then  closed. 

Edward  E.  English, 
Approved,  Secretary. 

Alfred  A.  Andrews,  Master. 


Stated  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge,  No.  — ,  F.  &  A.  M., 
Masonville,  Monday,  July — ,  A.  L.  5S87. 
Example  Lodge,  No.  — ,  assembled  at  the  place  and  on  the 
day  above  named,  at  eight  o'clock,  p.  m.,  and  there  were 
present  the  following — 

Officers: 

[Here  record  them.] 
and  sundry  members  and  visitors  as  shown  by  the  Tyler's 
Register. 

The  Master  filled  the  vacant  stations  {or  places,  or  both)  by 
the  following  appointments,  pro  tern: — 

[Here  insert  the  names,  as  before.] 
and  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  third  degpree  of  Masonry. 
[The  minutes  are  read  and  all  the  usual  business  transacted.] 
Bro.  "Volney  V.  Venable  gave  notice  that,  at  the  next 
stated  meeting,  he  would  offer  the  following  resolution: — 

"Resolved,  That,  inasmuch  as  the  removal  of  many  mem- 
bers of  this  Lodge  from  its  jurisdiction  {or  any  other  reason  or 

*  Before  the  Master  elect  can  be  installed  he  must  present  to  the  In- 
stalling Officer  a  certificate  of  qualification  from  the  Inspector  of  the 
District,  as  required  by  the  sixteenth  and  twenty-fifth  of  the  General 
Regulations. 

tThe  Secretary  must  send  to  the  Grand  Secretary  the  "  Certificate  of 
Election,  Appointment,  and  Installation,"  prescribed  in  Art.  III.  Part 
VII,  of  the  Constitution,  within  twenty  days  after  the  installation,  as 
required  by  the  twenty-second  of  the  General  Regulations.  Forms  of 
this  Certificate  will  have  been  furnished  by  the  Grand  Secretary  in  due 


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reasons,)  has  Tendered  it  impossible  longer  successfully  and 
properly  to  perform  its  work,  tlic  Grand  I^ge  he  Respectfully 
requested  to  accept  the  surrender  of  its  charter." 

On  motion  of  Bro.  William  W.  Wesley,  the  Secretary  was 
instructed  to  notify  every  member  of  the  Lodge  that  a  reso- 
lution  to  surrender  its  charter  would  be  introduced  at  the 
next  stated  meetin?,  and  to  urgently  request  their  attendance. 

On  motion  of  Bro.  Xenophon  X.  Xavier.the  Secretary  was 
directed  to  present,  at  the  next  stated  meeting,  a  detailed 
statement  of  the  liabilities  of  the  Lodge;  of  the  amounts  owed 
to  it  by  members  or  others;  and  an  inventory  of  all  the  prop- 
erty of  every  kind  which  it  possesses,  with  an  approxunate 
valuation  thereof. 

On  motion  of  Bro.  Yancey  Y.  Young,  the  Treasurer  was 
directed  to  present,  at  the  same  time,  a  statement  of  his  re- 
ceipts and  disbursements  since  the  date  of  his  last  report,  and 
of  the  exact  condition  of  the  treasury  at  the  time  of  statement. 

There  being  no  further  business,  the  Lodge  was  closed. 


Approved, 


Secretary. 


— ,  Master. 


Stated  Meeting. 

Hall  of  Example  Lodge,  Kg.  — ,  F.  &  A.  M., 

ifasonrille,  Mmday,  August  — ,  A.  L.  6887. 
Example  Lodge,  No.  -,  assembled,  probably  for  the  last 
time,  at  the  place  and  on  the  day  above  named,   at  eight 
o'clock,  P.  M.,  special  notice  having  been  given  to  the  mem- 
bers, and  there  were  present  the  following— 
OFFICERS: 
[Here  give  them,  as  before.  ] 
and  sundry  members  and  visitors  as  shown  by  the  Tyler's 

^^®  [The  Master  filled  vacancies,  as  before.  ] 

»nd  the  Lodge  was  opened  in  the  third  degree  of  Masonry. 
[The  minutes  are  read  and  »U  ordinar,  business  transacted,  as  before.  ] 


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181 


The  Secretary  reported  that  he  had  notified  every  member 
of  the  Lodge,  whose  residence  was  known  to  him,  to  be  in 
attendance  at  this  meeting. 

He  also,  in  obedience  to  the  instruction  given  at  the  last 
stated  meeting,  presented  a  report  showing  the  liabilities  of 
the  Lodge;  the  amounts  owed  to  it  on  account  of  dues;  (and 
on  otJier  accounts,  if  any,)  and  an  inventory  of  all  its  property 
of  every  kind,  with  a  valuation  affixed  to  each  article. 

Which  reiK)rt  was  ordered  to  be  entered  upon  the  Record- 
Book,  as  follows: — 

[Report  of  Secretary.  ] 

The  Treasurer  presented  a  report,  showing  his  receipts  and 
disbursements  since  the  date  of  his  last  report,  with  the 
balance  now  in  the  treasury,  (or  the  deficiency,  as  the  case  may 
be.) 

Which  report  was  also  ordered  to  be  entered  upon  the 
Record-Book,  as  follows: — 

[Report  of  Treasurer.] 

Bro.  Volney  V.  Venable  presented  the  resolution,  of  which 
he  had  given  notice  at  the  last  stated  meeting,  relative  to  the 
surrender  of  tlie  charter  of  the  Lodge;  and,  upon  a  vote  of 
ayes  and  noes,  it  was  adopted  by  a  vote  of  fifteen  to  six.* 

Bro.  Zebulon  Z.  Zane  offered  the  following  resolutions: — 

Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  be  directed  to  prepare  and 
•transmit  to  the  (^rand  Secretary,  as  soon  as  possible,  a  certi- 
fied transcript  of  such  portions  of  the  proceedings  of  the 
Lodge  at  this  and  the  last  preceding  stated  meeting,  as  relate 
to  its  action  in  regard  to  the  surrender  of  its  charter,  together 
with  a  copy  of  his  report,  and  that  of  the  Treasurer,  pre- 
sented at  this  meeting. 

Resolved,  That  the  Master  be  requested  to  recommend  to 
the  Grand  Secretary  some  suitable  and  well  qualified  member 


*  If  thirtieen  members  rote  in  the  negative,  the  resolution  will  be  lost. 
A  majority,  no  matter  bow  large  it  may  be,  cannot  surrender  the  charter 
if  that  number  of  members  wish  to  retain  it. 


182 


KF.COUD    BOOK. 


of  this  Lodge,  to  be  anthorized  by  that  officer  (if  heso  desire), 
to  perforin  the  duties  prescribed  in  Sec.  5,  Art.  VIlI,  Part  I, 
and  Sec  5,  Art.  IV,  Part  III,  of  the  Constitution,  relative 
'to  the  disposal  of  its  funds,  jewels,  furniture,  and  other  prop- 
erty, and  the  final  settlement  of  its  affairs. 

Which  resolutions  were  adopted,  and  the  bn.siness  being  all 
completed,  Kxamvle  Lodge,  No.  -,  was  finally  closed,  unless 
otherwise  ordered  by  the  Gr.and  Lodge. 


Approved, 


Secretary. 


— ,  Master. 


No  apology  is  needed  for  my  drawing  again  upon  the 
knowledge  and  experience  of  our  well-known  Grand  Secre- 
tary, Bro.  Alexandek  G.  Abell.  The  form  of  records 
here  presented  ia  the  result  of  his  long  experience,  and  I 
include  it  in  the  hope  that  the  brethren  everywhere  will 
avail  themselves  of  the  knowledge  of  this  important  matter 
as  here  expressed.  If  the  officers  of  Lodges,  and  particularly 
the  Secretaries,  will  study  this  form,  and  the  model  form 
for  keeping  the  records  of  Lodges,  not  only  they,  but  also  the 
Grand  Lodge,  will  be  greatly  aided  in  the  proper  discharge 
of  their  duties.  Harmony  and  uniformity  are  desirable; 
and  nothing  will  conduce  more  -effectually  to  the  securing 
of  these  important  ends  thuh  a  proper  understanding  and 
practice  of  the  proper  modes  of  conducting  these  important 

matters. 

J.  W.  A. 


A  FORM  FOR  RECORDS  OF  TRIALS 

AND  OF 

TRANSCRIPTS   THEREOK; 

AS 

Reported  by  a  Committee  in  1871,  Recommended  by  the  Grand  Lodge 
in  1872,  and  now  Revised,  Amended  and  Reprinted. 


J'o  the  Lodges  under  the  Jurisdiction  of  the 

Grand  Lodge  F.  &  A.  M.  of  California: 

When  our  present  Constitution  went  into  effect,  in  the  year 
1859,  it  was  thought  by  the  committee  who  prepared  it,  and 
by  the  Grand  Lodge  which  adopted  it,  that  the  provisions 
relative  to  trials  for  Masonic  offenses,  as  set  forth  in  Part  VI 
of  that  instrument,  and  especially  in  Article  IV,  of  that  Part, 
were  suflSciently  plain  and  explicit  to  ensure  a  proper  manner 
of  conducting  and  a  correct  method  of  recording  the  proceed- 
ings at  such  trials. 

Plain  and  explicit,  however,  as  those  provisions  then  ap- 
peared, and  still  seem  to  be,  it  is  nevertheless  the  fact  that  a 
very  large  number  of  the  tran>cripts  of  trial-records  which 
come  up  to  the  Grand  Lodge  are  deficient,  imperfect,  or  in- 
correct in  many  respects,  too  numerous  to  be  here  set  forth,  as 
the  object  of  this  paper  is  to  point  out  how  such  business 
should  he  transacted  and  recorded  by  the  Lodges — not  how  it 
has  not  been  done.  A  brief  examination  of  the  reports  of  the 
CJommittees  on  Grievances,  during  eight  or  ten  years  past, 
will  show  how  many  cases  have  been  remanded  to  the  Lodges 
for  new  trials,  with  the  reasons,  as  above  mentioned,  for  auch 
action. 


FORM    FOR   RECORDS  OF  TRIALS. 


185 


Under  these  circumstances,  to  spare  the  Grand  Lodge  and 
its  committees  much  time  and  labor,  and  to  aid  the  TxKige.-5  in 
the  avoidance  of  the  annoyance  and  loss  of  titne  consequent 
upon  so  many  second  trials  of  the  same  cases,  it  was' ordered, 
at  a  late  Communication,  that  a  committee  be  appointed  to 
prepare  a  suggestive  form  for  the  guidance  of  the  Masters, 
Secretaries,  and  Commissioners  of  Lodges  in  the  proceedings 
incident  to  trials  for  unmasonic  conduct,  and  in  the  records 
and  transcripts  of  the  records  thereof. 

The  committee  named,  in  obedience  to  that  order,  have 
endeavored  to  perform  the  duty  assigned  them,  and  now  pre- 
sent the  following  suggestions —for  as  suggestions  only  are 
they  to  be  offered  until  approved  by  tlie  Grand  Lodge— for 
the  consideration  of  the  officers  of  Lodges  within  the  juris- 
diction of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California,  as  a  Form  for  the 
Records  of  Trials  and  of  the  Transcripts  thereof. 


Here  followed  the  original  pamphlet  entitled  as  above, 
which  was  printed  and  transmitted  to  all  the  Lodges  of  the 
Jurisdiction;  and  which,  at  the  next  succeeding  Annual  Com- 
munication of  the  Grand  Lodge,  in  October,  1872,  was  ordered 
to  be  recommended  thereto. 

The  constant  demand  therefor  having  exhausted  that  edi- 
tion, it  was  reprinted  in  1881;  and  now,  for  the  same  reason, 
it  is  again  reprinted,  with  a  few  amendments  made  necessary 
by  some  changes  of,  or  additions^to,  the  Regulations  of  the 
Grand  Lodge.  Thb  Grand  Secretart. 

San  Francisco,  June,  1887.  * 


FORM  FOR  RECORDS  OF  TRIALS 

AND  OF 
TRANSCRIPTS    THEREOF. 


1st.  Section  1,  Article  IV,  Part  VI,  of  the  Constitution, 
defines  with  great  exactness  the  manner  in  which  charges  of 
unmasonic  conduct  are  to  be  preferred  against  a  brother,  and 
it  is  only  necessary  to  note  at  this  point  that  they  are,  as  is 
written  in  that  section,  to  be  presented  to  the  Master,  and  not 
to  the  Lodge,  as  it  appears  has  often  erroneously  been  done.  ^ 

2d.  The  charge  itself  should  be  a  general  one  of  unmasonic 
conduct,  and  should  he  defined  in  a  specification  or  specifica- 
tions to  follow,  setting  forth  with  clearness  and  precision,  the 
offence  or  offences  complained  of,  and  giving  time,  place,  and 
all  necessary  particulai-s  relating  thereto,  as  distinctly  as  pos- 
sible, so  that  the  accused  may  h^ive  full  knowledge  of  all  that 
he  may  be  called  upon  to  explain,  disprove,  or  justify.  The 
following  may  be  used  as  a  general  form  for  a  — 

Chabge  of  Unmasonic  Condcct. 

-...Cal -^vr^f- 

To  the  Master  of  Lodge,  No.  -  .F.  4nd  A.  M. 

Worshipful  Sir  and  Brcther:  .  ^  „.„„j 
The  undersigned,  a  Master  Mason  m  good  stand- 
ing, and  a  member  of Lodge,  No.  . . ,  at  . . .   . . ,  m  tbe 

SUteof ,  does  hereby  charge  Bro.  A.     •••:••» •• 

a  Mason  now  residing  (or  snki  to  he  residing)  at  .....  - ...  in 

the  SUte  of  with  unmasonic  conduct,  as  set  tortn 

in  the  following  specifications:—  *f      , 

First.     That  on  or  about  the day  of  .... ,  15—,  ne 

did  {here  sUite  the  offence  as  particularly  as  may  be  practicable. ) 

Second.     That  on  or  about  the day  of ,10    , 

he  did,  etc.,  (here  state  the  specification.) 

Third.     That  on  or  about,  etc.,  (following  with  at  many 
tpecifications  as  there  are  distinct  offences  charged.) 


FOKM   FOK   RKCOUUS   OF  TRIALS. 


187 


For  all  which  the  under.-'ignud  desires  that  the  said  A 

B may  bo  brought  to  trial  and  dealt  with  in  such  man- 
ner as  our  Masonic  laws  ja-ovide. 

Kespectfuily  and  Fraternally, 

C D 

Should  the  charge  Lc  directed  to  bo  preferred  by  the  Lodge 
or  Master,  it  should  be  done  by  the  Junior  Warden,  as  he  is 
supposed  to  have  charge  of  the  Craft  during  the  i>eriod  when 
not  at  labor,  and  the  first  iwrtion  of  the  fir.st  ^(aragraph  fore- 
going should  then  read — 

The  undersigned,  a  Master  Mason  in  good  .standing,  and 

Junior  Warden  of  Lodge,  No.  . . ,  at ,  in  the 

State  of ,  does  hereby,  by  direction  of  that  L(»dge,  [or 

of  the  Mast€r  thereof,)  charge  Bro.  A B .,  etc. 

3d.  The  Master  should  carefully  examine  the  charge  and 
specifications,  and,  if  they  are  evidently  frivolous,  or  if  the 
act  or  acts  with  which  the  accused  is  charged,  is  or  are  clearly 
such  as  do  not  constitute  a  Masonic  offen.<e,  he  may  refuse  to 
entertain  them.  But,  should  it  appear  otherwi.se,  and  it  is 
known  to  him  that  the  accuser  is  a  Ma.ster  Mason  in  good 
standing,  he  is  to  call  a  special  meeting  of  his  Lodge,  as  soon 
as  practicable,  (sec  Sec.  2,  Art.  IV,  Part  VI,  of  the  Constitu- 
tion,) by  due  notification  to  every  member  thereof  whose  resi- 
dence isknown  and  is  within  such  distance  as  may  reasonably 
permit  him  to  attend;  which  notification  should  state  that  the 
purpose  of  the  meeting  is  to  elect  Commissicmers  to  try  a 
brother  (using  no  name)  upon  a  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct, 
should  be  in  writing  or  in  print,  and  should  be  served  person- 
ally, if  possible,  by.  the  Tyler  or  some  brother  designated  for 
the  purpose;  or,  if  it  be  not  possible  so  to  serve  it,  should  be 
left  at  his  ordinary  residence  or  place  of  business,  or  be  sent 
by  maiL    The  following  is  proposed  as  a  form  of  such  —  . 

Notification  to  Members. 

Hall  of  Lodge,  No.  ...  F,  &  A.  M., 

^     At ,  Cal 18... 

Bro.  E F...t., 

you  are  hereby  notified  to  attend  a  special 
meeting  of  this  Lodge,  to  be  holden  on  the day  of , 


188 


FOltM    ¥0R    tlKCOUDS   OK  TRIALS. 


18. .,  at o'clock, M.,  for  the  puriK>se  of  electinB 

Commissioners  to  try  a  brotlier  upon  a  charge  of  unma-sonic 
conduct  preferred  afjainst  him  by  a  Master  Mason  in  goofl 
stjinding. 

.   By  order  of  the  Master, 
[Seal.]  G H .Secretary. 

4th.  At  such  special  meeting  the  Master  will  announce  its 
purpose,  as  above  recited,  and  will  ascertain,  by  a  vote  of  the 
Lodge,  the  number  of  Commissioners  (not  less  than  seven  woi- 
mcn-e  than  nine,  see  Const.,  Sec.  2,  AH.  IV,  Part  VI,)  which  it 
shall  deem  proper  to  elect.  Each  member  present  will  write 
the  names  of  as  many  members  of  the  Lodge  upon  one  ballot 
as  shall  correspond  with  the  number  of  Commissioners  de- 
termined upon,  and,  upon  counting  the  ballots,  such  mem- 
bers as  shall  be  found  to  have  received  a  majority  of  all  the 
votes  cast}  shall  be  declared  elected  as  Commissioners.  In 
case  the  full  number  should  not  be  elected  on  the  6rst  ballot, 
another  ballot  will  be  had  for  the  remainder,  in  the  same 
manner;  and  again  and  again,  if  necessary,  until  the  full 
number  of  Commissioners  shall  have  been  elected,  each  by  a 
majority  of  the  votes  of  those  present,  (-Sec  Const.,  Sec.  S, 
AH.  IV,  PaH  VI.) 

5th.  The  Master  will  then  name  the  time  and  place  for  the 
first  meeting  of  the  Commissioners,  keeping  in  view  the  pro- 
visions of  Sections  2  and  3,  Art.  IV,  Part  VI,  of  the  Consti- 
tution, relative  to  the  convenience  of  the  parties  and  the  time 
allowed  to  the  accused  for  appearance,  and  will  direct  the 
Secretary  to  notify  each  Commissioner  of  his  election  and  of 
8uch  time  and  place  of  meeting,  either  in  person  or  in  writ- 
ing.    The  following  may  be  a  form  for  such — 

Notification  to  a  Commissioner. 

Hall  of  Lodge,  No.    ..  F.  &  A.  M.. 

At  .     ...,  CaL, ,  .....  18.. 

Bro.  I J  .    ..., 

You  are  hereby  notified  that,  at  a  special  meeting 

of  this  Lodge  held  on  the day  of ,  18 . . ,  you  were 

elected  to  be  one  of Commissioners  designated  to  try  a 

certain  charge   of    unmasonic    conduct   preferred   against  a 


yORM   FOB  KECOBDS  OF  TKIALS.  Jgo 

at ,  on  the  .  .day  of  f« '^''"f'  ''''"  ^  ^^^'^ 

M.  .  -uujrui   ,  I«...at o'clock. 

[Seal.]  %  «rder  of  the  Ma.^er. 

^ H .Secretary. 

sJ^reUrytn/"*'"'/'.'-".'^"^  "^^^'"-"'  ^^  ^--t  the 
becretary  to  prej^ire  for  his  signature  a  summons  for  the  ac 
ct^ed  to  appear  for  trial  at  the  time  and  place  befor    named 

Part  Vl    If^l.     n  "°'''  ^'^'^''^^  i"  Sec.  2.  Art.  IV 

i^rt  VI.  of  the  Constitution;  and  he  wiU  also  direct  thi 
Secretary  to  prepare  a  copy  of  the  charge  and  sliSiol^ 

cused  wJf K  fK  '  *■  '^^''  *°^  transmit  it  to  the  ac- 

«jse^j..th  thesuu.mons.     The  following  is  proposed  as  a  fo^m 

Summons  to  an  Accused  Brother. 
HaU  of  .  Lodj^e  No. .,  F.  &  A.  M 

..B......,^' '^^'•' ......18.. 

??.......  the  .'^""  '  dahf  ^  '"'"T^^  *"  «PP-Y,«' 

t'^Z^'^Z::^-'  ^^^^'  ^  -t?fied  copy^of  whieV.? 

rSEAT  1          ?^t?  ^*  the  place  and  on  the  day  first  al>**^ 
[SKAL.]           £;^"^".  -  -^tness  my  band  and  th"^.  se"l  ofc 
M  Attest:                      ^  '  ^'^^  ^^^  attestation  of  our  Secretary 
H......  Secretary.- ^ '  ^^^^^^• 


Bro.  A. 


G. 


Jt  A  '^v^  T"°°'  '^"''^^  ^  »*^"«d  i°  duplicate,  one  cony 

t  ^pte^tS^toTr™'"^  ''  '""^  ^'=^"^^'  and'the  other 
w  De  presented  to  the  Commissioners,  with  a  prot^r  certificate 
of  service  appended  thereto.  It  is  usual  that  the  Sec^tary 
or  Tyler  perform  such  service   l.nf  .f  .         u     ^      -^ecreiarj 


190 


FORM    FOR   RF.CORDS  OF  TRIADS. 
CERTrnCATE  OF  SERVICE. 


T  ,  Secretary  {or  Ti/la;  or  a  "««"'^'-) J^  ^J;^^ 

L?dgo;he\.bvce;tifythat  I  duly  served  thc^-noxed  -- 

mons  uix,n  Bro.  A       •    ■  ^^*-.-  •  "^  ,,; ^  (^  ^^^rson  {or  leaving 

which  accompanied  the  summons.  ^  .^ 

*    8th      The  Master,  at  the  same  meetinfj,  wiU  direct  the  Sec- 
retary to  notify  the  accuser  of  the  time  and  place  of  meet.ng 
of  the  Commissioners  for  the  trial  of  the  accused  upon  his 
charge,  and  the  folloH-inR  may  be  the  form  of  such- 
NOTIFICATIOX   TO  AS  ACCCSER. 

Hall  of Lodge,  No.  . .,  F.  &  A.  M 

At ,Cal., ,  ....1»-; 

^^^ Yo^  are"  hereby  notified  that  the  Commissioners 

•«"""  tbl'      ;  ■  aiy  ot  . . . ....  .t ... .  o'cloA M-  '"' 

[Seal.]  ^••-  .  ,        ^. 

9th  The  Reord  Book  of  the  Lod^e,  for  the  special  meeting 
called  for  the  election  of  Commissioners,  should  be  written 
substantially  as  follows,  with  such  variations,  of  <^«rsea.s 
the  facts  may  require;  and  a  copy  of  this  record  from  the 
Kccord  Book  will  form  the  first  portion  of  the  transcript  to 
be  sent  to  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Form  of  Record 
At  a  meeting  for  election  of  Trial-Commissimert. 

Hall  of Lodge,  No.  ...  F.  &  A.  M., 

At ,Cal., ,  .....W.- 
Bv  order  of  the  Master,  of  which  due  notification  was jiven 
to  tie  brethren,  this  Lodge  ^y.s  sj^cially  convej^ed  at^e 

place  and  on  the  day  above  written,  at o  clock,  . .  i^., 

and  there  were  present  the  following:— 


FORM    FOR   KKCORDS   OF  TRIALS. 


191 


[Here  eive  the  names  and  titles  of  the  officers  and  the  nombcr  of  the 
members  prvaunt,  referriui;  for  the  names  of  these  last  to  the  Tyler's 
Rein'''t«;r.] 

A  Ixjd^e  of  Master  Masons  havm.cr  been  dulj'  o|>ened,  tlie 
Master  stated  that  this  sjiecial  meeting  had  been  called  for 
the  puri»ose  of  electing  Commissioners  to  hear  and  detemjine 
ujxfH  a  certain  char^je  of  uuma-sonic  conduct  preferred  by  a 
blaster  Mason  in  good  standing  against  a  brother  of  thi.^ 
Jj«>dge  {or  of  snmc  other  Lo>l<je,  vftming  it,  or,  if  a  ntm-ujpfiatt'.l 
Mason,  fiyiny  so),  and  desired  that  the  Lodge  should  indicate 
the  number  of  Oumraissioners  which  it  deemed  advisable  tu 
elect. 

On  motion,  duly  seconded,  it  was  voted  that  the  number'of 
Commissioners  be 

The  Master  appointed  Bros.  O   ,  P ,Q and 

R to  act  as  tellers  and  the  Ltxige  proceeded  to  ballot 

for  Commissioners. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the ballot  it  was  found  that  the 

followinjj  named  brethren  had  each  received  a  majority  of 
the  votes  of  all  the  members  present,  viz.: — 

[Hej«  give  the  names  in  fall  of  all  the  Commissioners  elected  ] 

And  they  were  deolared  by  the  ^Master  to  be  duly  elected 
to  serve  as  Commissioners. 

The  ilaster  named ,  the day  of ,  18. ., 

at   o'clock,   . .  M.,  at  the  Lodge-room,  {or  such  ether 

place  as  he  may  designate),  as  the  time  and  place  for  the  first 
meeting  of  the  Commissioners,  and  directed  the  Secretarv  to 
notify  each  of  them  of  his  election  and  of  the  time  and  place 
of  meeting. 

The  3*laster  also  directed  the  Secretary  to  prepare  for  his 
aig^nature,  a  summons  to  the  accused  to  appear  at  said  time 
and  place  before  the  Commissioners,  and  handed  the  charge 
to  the  Secretary  with  instructions  that  a  certified  copy  thereof, 
under  seal  of  the  Lodge,  be  made  and  transmitted  to  the 
accused  with  said  summons. 

The  Master  also  directed  the  Secretary  to  notify  the  accuser 
of  said  time  and  place  of  meeting  of  the  Commissioners. 

The  business. being  thus  concluded,  the  Lodge  was  cIose<l. 

6 H .Secretary. 

Approved: 

K......  L ,  Master. 

lOtb.  The  Master  will  issue  summonses  for  witnesses  at 
the  request  of  either  the  accuser  or  the  accused,  and  the  fol- 
lowing may  be  the  form  of  such — 


192 


FORU  FOR  RECORDS  OF  TRIAUS. 


Summons  to  a  WiTNfss. 


Hall  of Lodge,  No.  ...  F.  &  A.  M., 

At    ,  Cal., ,18..    . 

Bro.  S T      .... 

You  are  hereby  summoned  to  ax>pear  at , 

on ,  the day  of  '. ,  18. .,  at  . .  o'clock,  . .  M., 

there  and  then  to  testify  in  relation  to  a  certain  charge  of  un- 

masonic  conduct  preferred  by  Brother  C D 

a^inst  Bro.  A B  

Given   at   the  place  and  on  the  day  first  above 
PSkaXi.]         written,  as  witness  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  our 
Lodge,  with  the  attestation  of  our  Secretary. 

Attest:  K L ,  Master. 

G H ,  Secretary. 

11th.  The  Commissioners  will  assemble  at  the  place  and 
time  directed  by  the  Master.  The  Master  and  Secretary  of 
the  Lodge  will  also  be  present  and  will  remain  pi-esent  until 
the  conclusion  of  the  trial.  (See  Const.,  Sections  4  and  S,  Art. 
IV,  Part  VI.)  No  chairman  is  to  be  elected,  but  the  Master 
will  preside  throughout.  He  will  state  the  purpose  for  which 
tiie  Commission  is  assembled.  The  names  of  the  Commis- 
sioners elected  will  be  called  by  the  Secretary,  and  those 
found  present,  as  well  as  the  Master  and  himself,  will  be 
noted  upon  the  record.  If  a  majority  of  the  Commissioners 
be  present  the  trial  may  proceed,  (See  DecisUm  4,  page  3S1, 
Vol.  IV,  Proceedings,)  or  they  may  adjourn  to  some  future 
time.    {See  Cons.,  Sec.  7,  Art.  IV,  PaH  VI.) 

12th.  The  Commission  being  ready  to  proceed,  the  Master 
will  cause  the  charge  and  specifications  to  be  read  by  the  Sec- 
retary; and  also  the  summons  to  the  accused,  with  the  cer- 
tificate of  service  thereof,  all  which  should  appear  upon  the 
record.  The  fact  that  the  accuser  was  duly  notified  sijould 
also  appear,  and  the  record  should  likewise  show  whether 
both  or  either  were  present.  If  counsel  appears  for  either  ac- 
cused or  accuser,  as  is  allowed  by  our  law,  (See  Const.,  Sec.  6, 
Art.  IV,  Part  VI,)  that  fact  also  should  find  proper  place  in 
the  record;  and,  if  there  be  objection  to  any  of  the  Commis- 
.  sioners,  the  reasons  for  the  objection  may  at  this  time  be 
stated,  and  the  Master  should  decide  as  to. their  validity. 


FORM   FOR  RECORDS  OF  TRIALS. 


193 


13th.  The  accused  should  now  present  his  answer  to  the 
charge  and  specifications,  which  answer  may  be  either  oral  or 
written,  and  should  bo  made  a  part  of  the  record.  In  this 
answer  he  may  make  a  general  or  iwrticular  denial  of  all  the 
specifications  of  the  charge;  or  he  may  deny  some  and  admit 
others  and  may  make  .statements  in  justification  or  extenua- 
tion of  those  admitted;  or  he  may  admit  all,  with  expres.sions 
of  sorrow  for  his  misconduct;  or,  in  fact,  he  may  make  any 
answer  which  to  him  or  his  counsel  shall  seem  meet. 

14th.  The  testimony  will  then  be  received  in  the  manner 
prescribed  in  Sec.  5,  Art.  IV,  Part  VI,  of  the  Constitution. 
»nd  it  will  be  better  that  all  oral  testimony  be  first  received 
and  recorded,  if  not  too  inconvenient  All  oral  testimony, 
direct  and  cross,  will  be  written  out  in  full  by  the  Secretary'; 
and  when  each  witness  giving  such  testimony  shall  have  con- 
cluded, his  testimony  shaU  be  read  to  him,  and,  after  such 
correcUons  as  he  may  wish  to  make,  shall  be  signed  by  him  in 
the  presence  of  the  Commissioners.  The  documentary  te.sti- 
mony  will  be  presented  in  the  manner  and  in  the  order  pre- 
scribed in  the  section  of  the  Constitution  last  referred  to,  and 
will,  in  such  order,  be  made  a  part  of  the  record,  unless  it 
should  appear  that  the  direct  connection  of  some  portion  of  it 
with  some  portion  of  the  oral  testimony  would  better  present 
a  clear  history  and  understanding  of  the  case. 

loth.  As  will  be  seen  in  Sec.  5.  Art.  IV,  Part  VI,  above 
mentioned,  authority  may  be  given  to  the  Master  of  another 
Lodge  to  take  the  testimony  of  a  Mason  residing  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  his  Lodge.  In  such  case  the  following  may  be 
a  form  for  such — 

LkiTER  OF  ACTHOBIZATIOX  TO  TAKE  TeSTIMO.NY. 

Ha"  of Lodge,  No.  . .,  F.  &  A.  M.. 

To  the  Worshipful  TJ V^!."."", ^*" 

Master  of Lodge,  No.  .  .*. .,  F.  *  A.  M., 

At .,  County  of ,  Cal. 

u           _-*        ,  .-..•^c^'^eof  unmastmic  conduct  having 
been  preferred  in  this  Lodge  by  Bro.   C D  a 


194 


FORM   FOR  RKCORDS  OF  TRIALS. 


ff-which  chaSe;.ith  the  speciticati..ns,is  herewith  traru. 

nS^beinjr  deemed  im,H,rtant  at  *''«  l^'^/ 't^^l'^tl.e  S- 
;oul;e  hereby  auU.ori.ed  and  Y''^^.t:>^i:.i'':^'Sr. 

^Shfr  ?h    fcfusF/o;  tic  accusc^;or  both^  V^'^^Jat'l^U,^! 
the  paper  (or  jr^i^s)  herewith  annexed,  and  to  make  retnm 

'^--^^''Sivrn^a^Xe  "placer  rrSthe  day  first  above 
iSeall  wrUteu,  as  witnef«  my  hand,  the  seal  of  our 
^^'''•^        Kge  and  the  attestation  of  ""^S^^^^^^^Yf^^,. 

G H .Secretary. 

It  should  not  be  forgotten  that,  when  either  party  desires 
to  have  testinxorty  taken  elsewhere  than  before  the  Commis- 
sioners, notice  thereof  must  be  given  to  the  other  party. 

16th  The  testimony  taken  upon  an  authorization,  such  as 
the  foregoing,  should  be  written  out  precisely  in  the  same 
manner,  with  question  and  answer  as  though  taken  before 
the  Commissioners;  and.  after  being  so  written  out  and  signed 
by  the  witness,  should  be  attached  to  and  be  returned  with 
the  authorization,  accompanied  with  the  foUowing- 

Ckbtikicate. 

,Cal., .18.. 

I  do  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  pages,  numbered 
from       to      .inclusive,  contain  the  full.  true,  and  perfect  de- 
SosTti.'.n  ofBro.  W,..!..  X     ......taken  by  me  under  and 

by  virtue  of  the  annexed  authorization. 

'  'Master  of ".'..'!. .  Lodge,  No.  . . 
17th  Should  the  Commissioners,  by  permission  of  the 
Master  for  good  reasons  shown,  (See  Const.,  Sec.  7,  AH.  IV, 
Part  ri,)  extend  the  period  of  their  sittings  beyond  ten  days, 
the  fact  that  such  permission  had  been  given,  and  the  reasons 
therefor,  should  appear  at  the  proper  place  or  places  m  the 
record. 


FORM  FOR  RF.C0Rl>3  OF  TRIALS. 


195 


18lh.  The  testimony  being  all  received,  the  Comraissiunora 
wi'l  proceed  U»  deliberate  ui)on  their  verdict  and  .sentence. 
The  Master  and  Secretary  will  Iwth  remain  with  them,  [See 
Const.,  Sec.  S,  Ai-t.  IV,  Part  VI,)  the  first  having  no  vote,  but 
having  authority  t«  decide  any  point  of  Masonic  law  or  usage 
which  may  arise,  and  the  last  having  only  to  keep  a  full  and 
correct  record  of  the  proceedintrs.  After  sufficient  consulta- 
tion and  deliberation,  a  vote  for  "pruilty  "  or  "  not  guilty," 
by  ballot,  (See  Decision  4,  po'jc  3S1,  Vol.  IV,  P^-oceedings,) 
should  be  taken  upon  each  specification,  and  each  such  vote 
should  be  recorded;  and  a  similar  vote  should  thus  be  taken 
upon  the  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct  and  be  thus  recorded, 
as  it  might  lie  that  the  facts  proven  and  found  did  not  consti- 
tute a  Masonic  offence.  A  majoritj'  of  all  the  Commissioners 
elected  is  requisite  to  Gn-^  a  verdict  of  "guilty."  (See  Decision 
above  given.)  Should  the  accus^  thus  be  found  guilty  of  one 
or  more  of  the  specifications,  and  of  the  charge  of  unmasonic 
conduct,  the  Commissioners  will  proceetl  to  vote,  by  ballot, 
npon  the  sentence,  and  a  majority  of  all  the  Commissioners 
elected  will  l>e  required  to  adjudge  it.  whatsoever  it  may  be. 
[See  Decision  hefchf.)  The  vote  will  first  be  upon  the  question 
by  the  Master— "Shall  the  accused  be  expelled ? "—and  the 
ballots  should  have  written  upon  them  "aye"  or  "no." 
Should  there  not  be  the  requisite  majority  for  expulsion,  the 
question  will  next  be— "Shall  the  accused  be  suspended?" — 
and  it  will  be  decided  in  the  same  manner.  Should  there  not 
be  the  required  majority  for  suspension,  the  last  question  will 
be — "Shall  the  accused  be  reprimanded?" — and  it  will  be 
decided  like  the  others.  All  this  should  be  recorded,  giving 
the  ntjmber  of  votes,  both  "aye"  and  "  no  "  upon  each  propo- 
sition. 

19th.  The  trial  being  ended  the  Secretary  will,  as  soon  as 
possible,  under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioners,  make  a 
fair  copy  of  the  record  and  finding,  which  is  to  be  signed  by 
all  the  Commissioners  who  acted  in  the  case,  attested  by  the 
Secretary,  and  handed  to  the  Master;  and  he,  at  the  next 


196 


FORM   FOR   KKCORDS  OF  TRIAI-S. 


stated  meeting  of  the  Lodfje,  in  the  presence  of  its  members 
only,  will  announce  the  finding:  and  sentence,  (if  there  be  any 
sentence,)  and  direct  the  Secretary  to  record  the  same  as  the 
judgment  of  the  Lodge,  and  to  file  the  record  of  the  trial 
among  its  archives.  {See  Const.,  Sec.  8,  Art.  IV,  Part  Vl.) 
It  would  be  well  that  this  be  the  last  business  done  at  such 
meeting,  as  visitors  should  then  be  requested  to  retire;  and 
the  following  may  be  a  form  for  entry  in  the  Kecord-Book  of 
such — 

Recced  of  Finding. 

All  other  business  being  concluded,  and  there  being  present 
only  members  of  this  Lodge,  the  Master  presented  the  record 

of  the  trial  of  Bro.  A B ,  by  the  Commissioners 

elected  on  the ,  18 . . ,  and  announced  that  he  had  been 

found  guilty  uiwn  one  {or  tioo,  or  all)  of  the  specifications  in 
the  charge  of  unmasonic  con^duct  preferred  against  him,  and 
also  upon  the  charge;  and  had  been  sentenced  to  expulsion 
(or  suspension)  from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  ^lasonry. 
{Or  to  reprimind  in  open  Lod'je.)  {Or,  tliat  lie  had  been  found 
HOt  guilty  upon  alt  the  sjxcifications  of  the  charge  of  unmasonic 
conduct  prefeiTed  against  him. ) 

20th.  The  transcript  of  the  record  of  trial,  mentioned  in 
Sec  10,  Art.  IV,  Part  VI,  of  the  Constitution,  will  be  a  fair 
copy  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Lodye  at  the  election  of  Com- 
missioners, of  the  record  of  proceedings  before  the  Commis- 
sioners, as  hereinbefore  directed  to  be  kept,  and  of  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  result  in  the  Lodge,  as  suggested  in  the 
next  preceding  paragraph.  It  should  be  written  plainly  on 
cap  paper,  fastened  at  the  upper  end,  and  should  be  certified 
by  the  Secretary  with  the  seal  of  the  Lodge. 

2l8t.  The  24th  of  the  General  Regulations,  adopted  in 
1882,  prescribes  the  following: — 

"♦'Every  transcript  of  a  trial-record,  when  prepared  by  the 
Secretary  of  any  subordinate  Lodge  in  this  Jurisdiction, 
shall,  before  its  transmission  to  the  Grand  Secretary,  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  Master  of  the  Lodge,  who  shall  carefully  ex- 
amine the  same  and  see  that  it  complies  with  the  '  Form  of 
Records  of  Trials  and  Transcripts  thereof,'  heretofore  adopted 


FORM    FOR   RECORDS  OF  TRIAI^. 


197 


by  this  Grand  I^dge;  that  it  is  fairly  and  Jegibly  written, 
with  sufficient  spaces  between  papers  and  testimony;  and 
that  it  otherwise  complies  with  the  Constitution  and  Eegu- 
lations  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  said  iVfaster  shall  endorse 
his  approval  thereupon." 

22d.  It  should  be  rememl^red  {See  Const.,  Sec.  10,  AH.  IV, 
Part  VI,)  that  in  all  cases  of  expulsion  or  suspension,  whether 
there  be  an  appeal  or  not,  a  transcript  must  be  sent  to  th" 
Grand  Secretary;  but  that,  in  cases  of  reprimand  oracfpiittal, 
such  transcript  is  only  necessary  when  a  proper  notice  of 
appeal  has  been  given;  and  it  should  not  I'e  overlooked  that 
the  law  requires  such  transcripts  to  be.  sent  immcdiateli/  after 
■  the  result  of  the  trial  shall  have  been  announced  to  the  Lodge. 


A  FORM  FOR  LAYING  CORNER-STONES. 

AS  COMPILKD  FKOM 
THAT  USED  AT  THE  LAYING  OF  THE  COBXER-STONE  OF  THE 
•  MASONIC  TEMPLE  IN  SAN  FRANCISCO. 


The  Grand  Lodge  assembles  at  the  hall  of  the  Lodge  in  the 
place,  and  is  opened  in  proiier  form. 

The  Grand  Master  then  announces  that  the  Grand  Lodge 
has  been  convened  for  the  purpose  of  laying  tho  corner-stone 

of  (here  state  the  building),  in  the  city  (or  town)  of ,  in 

accordance  with  the  invitation  of  (here  state  tlie  paHies  by 

w]iom  invited)  presented  to  the  Grand  Master,  on  the 

day  of  ,  18... 

He  then  makes  a  brief  address  to  the  brethren;  after  which 
he  directs  the  Grand  Lodge  to  be  called  off  for  the  purpose  of 
forming  a  procession  to  proceed  to  the  place  where  the  cere- 
mony is  to  be  performed. 

The  Grand  Marshal  then  forms  the  procession  in  the  fol- 
lowing order: — 

.Escort  for  the  Day; 

Band  of  Music; 

A  Tyler  with  a  drawn  Sword; 

Four  Stewards,  with  white  Rods; 

A  Band  of  Music: 

A  Tyler,  with  a  drawn  Sword; 

Four  Stewards,  with  white  Rods;  ♦ 

Entered  Apprentices; 

w  Fellow  Crafts; 

Master  Masons; 

Stewards; 

Junior  Deacons; 

Senior  Deacons; 

Secretaries; 

Treasurers: 


FORM   FOR   LAYING   CORNKK-.STONE3.  199 

A  Guard,  with  a  drawn  Sword; 
Royal  Arch  Masons; 

Masters  of  Vails; 
Royal  Arch  Captams; 
Principal  Sojourners; 
Captains  of  the  Host: 

A  Sentinel,  with  a  drawn  Sword; 
Royal  and  Select  Masters; 

Captains  of  the  Guard; 

Conductors  of  the  Council; 

Secretaries; 

Treasurers; 

Principal  Conductors  of  the  Work; 

Deputy  Illustrious  Masters; 

Thrice  Illustrious  blasters: 

A  Band  of  Music:' 

THE  GRAND  CHAPTER  OF  CALIFORNIA, 

In  the  following  order: — 

The  Grand  Guard; 

•  Scribes; 

Kings; 

Past  High  Priests; 

,  High  Priests; 

The  Grand  Royal  Arch  Captain  and  the  Grand  Principal 

Sojourner; 

The  Grand  Secretary  and  the  Grand  Treasurer; 

Past  Grand  Officers,  in  their  proper  order; 

Four  Companions,  bearing  the  ark  of  the  Covenant; 

The  Deputy  Grand  High  Priest; 

Grand  Scribe;  The  Grand  High  Priest;         Grand  King; 

THE  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CALIFORNIA, 

In  the  following  order: — 

The  Grand  Tyler; 

The  Grand  Stewards,  with  white  Rods; 


200 


rORH   FOR   LAYING   COUNEK-STOXES. 


Aided  by  a  brother; 


Aided  by  a  brother; 


Junior  "Wardens; 
Senior  Wardens; 
Past  Masters; 
*      Mastt^rs; 

The  Grand 

Standard  Bearer; 

The  Grand  Pursuivant  and  the  Grand  OrRanist; 

A  Brother  bearing  a  Golden  Vessel  of  Corn; 

Two  Brethren  liearing  Silver  Vessels  of  Wine  and  Oil; 

The  Grand  Orator  and  the  Grand  Chaplain; 

The  Principal  Architect  bearing  the  ^ 

Working  Tools  on  a  Velvet  Cushion; 

The  Grand  Secretary  and  the  Grand  Treasurer; 

A  Steward  with  Rod;     j^JieBSrer;    A  Steward  with  Rod; 

Two  Brethren  bearing  the  Tuscan  and  Composite  Orders; 

Three  Brethren  bearing  the  Doric, 

Ionic  and  Corinthian  Orders;     . 

Past  Junior  Grand  Wardens; 

Past  Senior  Grand  Wardens; 

Past  Deputy  Grand  Masters; 

Past  Grand  Masters; 

Two  Masters  of  Lodges,  bearing  two  large  Lights; 

The  Grand  Wardens; 

A  Master  of  a  Lodge,  bearing  a  lai^e  Light; 

The  Deputy  Grand  ISIaster; 

\  The  Master  of Lodge,  No.  ... 

bearing  the  Book  of  Constitutions; 

Grand  Deacon  vrith  Rod;'^^|^^^°**Grand  Deacon  with  Rod; 

The  Grand  Sword  Bearer,  with  a  drawn  Sword; 

.  Two  Stewards,  with  white  Rods. 

The  procession  then  moves  to  the  site  of  the  proposed 
building,  by  whatever  route  may  have  been  designated.  On 
arriving  at  the  place  the  lines  are  opened  to  the  right  and  left, 
under  the  direction  of  the  Grand  Marshal;  and  the  Grand 
Master,  preceded  by  two  Stewards  and  the  Grand  Sword 


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Bearer,  and  followed  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  the  remainder 
of  the  procession  in  inversed  order,  pa-ss  through  to  the  plat- 
form, erected  near  the  north-eaat  corner  of  the  building. 
Upon  this  platform  there  should  be  placed  chairs  for  the 
Grand  Officers  and  the  invited  guests,  and  a  table  for  the  Holy 
"Writings,  thel^ook  of  Constitutions,  the  Golden  Vessel,  the 
Silver  Vessels,  the  large  Lights,  the  five  Orders  of  Archi- 
tecture, and  the  Working  Tools.  The  brethren  and  others 
presejit  are  arranged  around  as  conveniently  as  possible. 
All  being  arranged  the  ceremony  is  conducted  as  follows: — 

Music  by  the  Band; 

(A  solemn  Sacred  Piece.) 

Prayer  by  the  Grand  Chaplain; 

Singing  of  the  following,  or  a  similar  Ode,  by  the  Choir: — 

"  Hail,  Masonry  divine ! 

Glory  of  ages,  shine 

While  time  shall  last ! 
Where'er  thy  vot'ries  are. 
Let  Love  and  Peace  be  there; 
Let  thy  good  works  compare 
"With  ages  past. 

Great  mission  thine  below — 
This  pilgrimage  of  woe 

Thine  't  is  to  cheer. 
'  "With  open  heart  and  hand. 

Thy  sons  in  every  land. 
At  Charity's  demand. 

Are  ever  near. 

As,  since  tiie  Day  of  Light, 
Blazing  with  lustre  bright. 

Thy  star  bath  shone; 
So  may  its  brightness  send 
Joy,  gladness,  without  end. 
Till  Eternity  attend. 

And  Time  be  gone." 


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FOU-M    lOl;    LAYING   COKNF.K-STONKS. 


The  Mnstcr  of  the  Lodge,  or  the  rresidcnt  of  the  Hnll 
Association,  or  some  one  on  behalf  of  those  erectins  the 
structure,  should  then,  in  a  brief  address,  invite  the  Gran  1 
Master  to  coinnience  the  ceremonies. 

The  Grand  Master  should  then  briefly  address  the  audience. 
After  which  he  addresses  the  Senior  Grand  Warden  as  fol- 
lows:— 

••  Brother  Senior  Grand  Warden:  It  has  been  the  custom 
among  the  Fraternity  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  from 
time  immemorial,  to  assemble  for  the  purpose  of  laying  the 
foundation  stones  of  public  b-iildings.  When  required  so  to  do 
by  tliose  having  authority.     The  (Irand  Lodge  of  the  State  of 

California  having  l>een  invited  by  the of  the 

city  (or  town)  of to  lay  the  corner-stone  of 

this  Temple,  to  be  dedicated  to  Masonry,  Virtue,  and  Uni- 
versal lienevolence,*  it  has,  by  my  order,  been  here  convened, 
and  it  is  my  will  and  i»leasure  that  it  do  now  a.«sist  me  ni  the 
performance  of  that  pleasing  duty.  This  yoti  will  communi- 
cate to  the  n.'.  If.-. -lunior  Grand  Warden,  and  he  to  the 
Craft,  that  they,  and  all  others  present,  may  be  duly  notified 
thereof."  "  ,,- 

The  Senior  Grand  AVarden  communicates  the  order,  as 
follows: — 

"  Brother  Junior  Grand  Warden:  It  i^=  the  will  and  pleasure 
of  our  IVlost  Worshipful  Grand  Master  that  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  California  do  now  assist  in  layinc  the  foundation  stone  of 
this  Aras<mic  Temi)le.*  This  you  will  communicate  to  the 
brethren,  that  the}-,  and  all  othei-s  here  assembled,  may  have 
due  and  timely  notice  of  his  order." 

The  Junior  Grand  Warden  repeats  the  order  to  the  assem- 
bly, as  ff>llows: — 

"  Brethren:  It  is  the  will  and  pleasure  of  the  Most  Wor- 
shipful       ,  Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  the 

State  of  California,  that  the  Grand  Lodge  do  now  proceed 
with  the  ceremony  of  laying  the  corner-stone  of  this  "Nlasonic 
•  Temple.*    Of  this  you  will  take  due  notice,  and  govern  your- 
selves accordingly." 
?'  An  enlivening  piece  of  music  by  the  band  should  follow. 


'  Modify  this  Isnguase  to  suit  the  occasion. 


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After  which  tlie  Grand  Master,  addressing  the  Grand 
Treasurer,  says:— 

"  Brother  Grand  Tre;isurer:  It  has  ever  been  the  custom  of 
the  Craft  upon  occasions  like  the  present,  to  deposit  within  a 
cavity  in  the  stone  placed  at  tlie  north-east  c-rner  of  the 
edifice,  certain  memorials  of  the  ii»'riod  at  which  it  was 
erected;  so  that  if,  in  the  lapse  of  ages,  the  fury  of  the  ele- 
ments, the  violence  of  man,  or  the  slow  but  certain  rava^'es  of 
time,  should  lay  bare  its  foundations,  an  enduring  record  may 
be  found  bj'  succeeding  genenitions,  to  bear  testimony  to  the 
untiring,  unending  industry  of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sons.    Has  such  a  de^wsit  now  been  prepared  ?  " 

The  Grand  Treasurer  resjionds: — 

"  It  has.  Most  Worshipful  Grand  blaster,  and  the  various 
articles  of  whicli  it  is  comiKJsed  ai-e  safely  enclosed  witliiii  the 
casket  now  before  you." 

The  Grand  Master  then  says  to  the  Grand  Secretarj':— 

"  Brother  Grand  Secretary:  You  will  read  the  record  of  the 
contents  of  the  casket. " 

Whereupon  the  Grand  Secretary  reads  the  contents  of  the 
box  which  is  to  Ix;  dei>osited  bcneatli  the  corner-stone. 
After  the  reading  the  Grand  jMaster  says: — 

"Brother  Grand  Treasurer:  You  will  now  deposit  the 
casket  in  the  cavity  beneath  tlie  corner-stone;  and  nia3-  the 
Great  Architect  of  the  L'niverse,  in  His  wisdom,  grant  that 
ages  u\K>n  ages  shall  pass  away  ei-e  it  again  be  seen  of  men." 

The  Grand  Treasurer,  assisted  by  one  or  more  brethren, 
then  takes  the  casket  and  places  it  in  the  cavity  in  the  lower 
stone.  Duping  the  time  the  casket  is  being  placed  in  the 
cavity,  the  choir  .should  sing  the  following  or  some  other 
suitable  ode: — 

"  Place  we  now  the  corner-stone — 
True  and  trustj*,  brotliers  own — 
Let  us  bring  with  hearts  sincere, 
Hands  to  help  and  voice  to  cheer. 

Prov'd  by  the  Grand  Masters  liand, 
Long  may  this  foundation  stand  '. 
May  its  superstructure  rise 
In  grace  and  beauty  'neath  the  skies ! 


20 1  txtnn  FOR  la  vise  cokneu-stoxes. 

liCt  us  join  in  songs  of  jiraise, 
That  a  Temple  lu-re  wo  raise; 
Hoping,  ages  honcc,  'twill  prove 
A  home  for  Charity  and  Love  !  " 

The  Trincipal  Architect  then  distributes  the  Working  Tools 
among  the  Grand  Officers— giving  the  Trowel  to  the  Grand 
Waster,  the  Square  to  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  the  Ivcvel 
to  the  Senior  Grand  Warden,  and  the  Plumb  to  the  Junior 
Grand  Warden. 

These  officers  then  descend  to  the  stone  and  place  them- 
selves around  it  in  the  following  order:  The  Grand  blaster 
at  the  East,  the  Deputy  Grand  Jfasler  at  the  North,  the  Sen- 
ior Grand  Warden  at  the  West,  and  the  Junior  Grand  War- 
den at  the  South. 

The  Grand  Master,  assisted  by  one  or  more  of  the  work- 
men, ready  for  the  purpose,  spread  the  cement  upon  the  lower 
stone,  and  the^i  he  directs  the  stone  to  he  lowered  to  its  place. 
The  stone  should  be  susjiended  from  a  derrick,  and  should  be 
lowered  at  three  separate  intervals.  At  each  stoppage  of  the 
stone,  the  brethren  should  give  the  Grand  Honors.  When 
the  stone  is  properly  adju.'?ted  the  Grand  Master  should  point 
the  cement  about  its  edges.  He  then  addresses  the  Deputy 
Grand  Master  as  follows: — 

"  Brother  Deputy  Grand  Master,  what  is  the  jewel  of  your 
office?" 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  responds: — 
•    "  The  Square,  Most  Worshipful." 

The  Grand  Master  says:— 

"  Then  you  will  apply  the  Square  to  those  portions  of  the 
stone  which  should  be  squared." 

Tlie  Deputy  Grand  Master  then  applies  the  Square  to  the 
various  corners  of  the  stone,  and  says:  — 

"  I  have  obeyed  your  order,  Most  Worshipful  Gi-and  Master, 
and  find  that  in  that  respect  the  craftsmen  have  done  their 
duty." 

The  Grand  Master  then  says:— 


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"  Brother  Senior  Grand  Warden,  what  is  the  jewel  of  your 
office?" 

Tlie  Senior  Grand  Wardin  re.<p<^<nds:— 

"  The  Ix;vel,  Most  Wor.-^hipf ul. " 

The  Grand  Master  says: — 

"  Yon  will  then  ajiply  the  Level  to  the  Rt<ine,  and  see  if  it 
be  laid  in  a  manner  creditable  to  our  Ancient  Craft." 

ITie  Senior  Grand  Warden  then  applies  the  Level  to  tlie 
surface  of  the  stone  and  responds: — 

*'  I  have  obeyed  your  order.  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Mas- 
ter, and  find  tluii  the  stone  has  been  well  leveled  by  the 
craftsmen." 

The  Grand  Master  sa}-s: — 

"Brother  Jimior  Grand  Warden,  what  is  the  jewel  of  your 
office  ?  " 

The  Junior  Grand  Warden  resixnids: — 

"  The  Plumb,  Most  Worshipful." 

The  Grand  Master  .saj-s:  — 

'•  Y(m  will  apply  the  Plumb  to  the  stone,  then,  and  see  if 
it  has  been  properly  adjusted." 

The  Junior  Grand  Warden  tries  the  several  sides  of  the 
stone  with  the  Plumb  and  rcsjxmds: — 

"  I  have  obeyed  your  order,  ilost  Worshipful  Grand  Mas- 
ter, and  find  that  the  work  of  the  craftsmen  in  that  iv.^ixct 
has  been  skillfully  performed." 

The  Grand  Master  then  approaching  the  stone  gives  it  three 
blows  with  his  Gavel  and  says: — 

"The  craftsmen  having  faithfully  and  skillfully  performen 
their  duty,  I  declare  this  foundation  stone  to  be  well  formed, 
true,  and  trusty.  May  the  edifice  which  is  to  rest  upon  it 
ever  be  devoted  to  the  uses  of  those  whose  mission  it  is  to  ex- 
tend the  spread  of  useful  knowled^'e,  to  practice  unceasin.,' 
and  unostentatious  charity,  and  to  inculcate  fraternity  and 
good  will  among  men;  and  may  it  bo  completed  by  the  crafts- 
men in  peace,  love,  and  harmony— they  suffering  no  conten- 
tion among  themselves  except  that  noble  and  fraternal  one,  as 
to  wl\o  l>est  can  work  and  best  agree." 


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FORM   KOPv   LAYING   CORXEK-STOXES. 


The  Grand  Master  tlion  directs  tlin  v«>ssels  of  Corn,  Wine, 
and  Oil  to  he  distributed,  re.spectivelj-,  t<.  tlio  ])e|mty  firand 
Master,  and  the  Senior  and  Junior  Grand  Wardens.  While 
this  is  being  done  the  band  should  pi  ly  a  joyous  air. 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  tlien  jHiurs  the  corn  upon  the 
stone,  at  the  same  time  saying: — 

"  May  the  Grand  Architect  of  the  Universe  strengthen  and 
sustain  the  craftsmen  while  enfjagcd  in  this  important  work; 
and  may  He  ever  bountifully  vouchsafe  the  Corn  «)f  Nourish- 
ment to  all  employed  in  honest  and  useful  toil." 

The  Senior  Grand  Warden  then  injurs  the  wine  uix>n  the 
stone,  at  the  same  time  saying: — 

"May  the  Great  Giver  of  all  good  enable  the  craftsmen  in 
due  time  to  complete  this  beautiful  Temple ;  and,  during 
their  intervals  from  labor,  may  they  constantly  be  blessed 
with  that  refreshment  of  which  this  Wine  is  emblematical." 

The  Junior  Grand  Warden  then  iwure  the  oil  upon  the 
stone,  at  the  same  time  sajing: — 

"  May  the  blessing  of  Heaven  descend  upon  this  and  all 
good  works;  and  may  our  loved  Fraternity  long  exist  to  pour 
forth  the  Oil  of  Joy  upon  the  hearts  of  the  widov.ed,  the 
fatherless,  and  the  distressed." 

The  Grand  Master  then  says: — 

"  !May  the  All-Bounteous  Author  of  Creation  lend  aid  to 
those  who  have  conceived  and  thus  far  carried  on  this  goodly 
enterprise;  may  He  protect  the  workmen  employed  upon  this 
building  from  every  accident,  and  long  preserve  it  for  the 
beneficent  uses  which  it  is  destined  to  subserve;  and  may  He 
grant  to  us  all  an  ever  bountiful  supply  of  the  Corn  of  I^our- 
ishmcnt,  the  Wine  of  Eefreshment,  and  the  Oil  of  Joy." 

The  Grand  Master  then  directs  that  the  several  working 
tools  be  given  into  the  hands  of  the  Chief  Architect  of  the 
building,  and  says: — 

"  Brother  Principal  Architect:  Relying  upon  your  skill  in 
onr  noble  art,  I  now  confide  to  you  these  implements  of  Ojj- 
erativo  Masonry.  IVIay  this  undertaking  be  speedily  accom- 
plished; may  there  be  no  envy,  discord,  or  confusion  among 
the  workmen;  and  may  you  perform  the  important  duties 
with  which  you  have  been  charged,  not  only  to  the  satisfac- 


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tion  of  thoiic  who  have  entrusted  you  with  tlieir  fulfillment, 
but  in  .such  manner  as  sliall  sccurn  the  api)n>bati<in  of  your 
own  conscience,  and  redound  to  the  honor  of  our  Ancient 
Craft. " 

The  Grand  Master  and  his  officers  then  return  to  tlie  plat- 
form and  res'ume  their  .seats.  In  the  mean  time  the  choir 
should  sing  the  following  or  .some  other  suitable  ode:— 

"  Corn,  Wine,  and  Oil  we've  imured  upon 
Our  brethren's  hope  -the  Comer  Stone— 

The  work  is  well  begun; 
May  Wi.sdoin,  Strength,  and  Beauty  now 
Each  with  its  attri'iutes  endov.- 

That  which  is  to  be  done. 

"  And,  when  our  Temple  is  complete. 
Once  more  may  all  the  Brethren  meet 

Its  Halls  to  dedicate 
To  Friendship,  Virtue,  Truth  and  Love, 
To  Charity,  and  all  above. 

To  God,  the  Good,  the  Great." 

The  Grand  Orator  is  then  introduced  by  the  Grand  Master. 

After  the  oration  is  concluded,  "Old  Hundred"  is  very 
appro pri.ate,  and  should  be  joined  in  by  the  whole  assembly; 
after  which  the  ceremonies  are  terminated  with  a  benediction 
by  the  Grand  Chaplain. 

The  procession  then  re-forms  aiid  returu.'^  to  the  hall.  The 
Grand  Lodge  is  called  on,  and  closed  in  suitable  form. 


CEREMONY    FOR    CONSTITUTING 
MASONIC    LODGES. 


Prepared  by  J.  ^Y.  Andkksox,  Past  Grand  Lecturer. 


At  the  time  ai>i)ointed  the  Grand  Master  and  his  officers 
ueet  in  a  convenient  room,  near  to  that  in  which  the  L.odge 
I  be  constitut-ed  is  asscmbleil,  and  open  the  Grand  Lodpre. 
The  Grand  Master  then  announces  the  object  of  the  Com- 
lunication,  the  Grand  Lodge  is  called  off,  the  Grand  Marshal 
rins  a  procession,  and  the  Grand  Lodge  proceeds  to  the  hall 
the  Lodge  about  to  be  constituted.  An  emblem  reprc- 
Bnting  the  Lodge  is  carried  in  the  procession  by  four  Past 
[asters,  or  by  four  brethren. 

On  arriving  at  tlie  hall  the  procession  opens  ranks,  and  the 
;  Grand  Master  and  other  officers  and  brethren  in  succession 
pass  through  and  enter.  The  Grand  ^Master  and  the  other 
Grand  Officers  take  their  resjKKitive  ttations  and  places,  and 
,the  emblem  is  placed  in  the  Lodge- room  between  the  Altar 
and  the  East,  the  three  lights  being  arranged  around  it. 
When  the  brethren  are  seated,  the  following  hymn  is  sung: — 

Tune— "  7io^?stoj." 
"  Great  Source  of  light  aud  love. 
To  tliee  our  songs  we  raise ! 
Oh !  in  thy  temple,  Lord,  above. 
Hear  and  accept  our  praise. 

Shine  on  this  festive  day. 

Succeed  its  hi)pcd  design, 
And  may  our  Charity  display 

A  love  resembling  thine. 


CEREMONY   FOR   CONS!  ITL'TINt;    LODGES, 


2011 


"  May  this  Fraternal  band. 
Now  consecrated — ble.st. 
In  union  all  dir>tinguishcd  stand. 
In  purity  be  dressed." 

• 

The  blaster  of  the  new  Lodge  tlicn  approaches  the  East, 
and  addresses  the  Grand  Master  as  follows: — 

Musi  Worshipful  firand  M<tstCi-:—\I\x>n  the  r<'quest  of  a 
number  of  brethren,  the  :M..st  Worshipful  Grand  Master  of 
Masons  of  the  St--ite  of  California  was  pleased  to  grant  them 

a  letter  of  dispensation,  bearing  date  the day  of , 

in  the  year ,  authorizing  them  to  form  and  open  a  I^)dge 

of  Free  and  Accepted  ^lasons,  in  the  town  of     Since 

that  time  they  have  regularly  assembled,  and  have  conducted 
the  business  of  ifasonry  according  to  the  best  of  their  abili- 
ties. Their  proceedings  have  been  examined  by  the  Most 
W<irshipful  Grand  Lodge,  and,  being  approved,  a  Charter  of 
Constitution  has  been  granted  to  them.  The  brethren  are 
now  desirous  that  their  Lodge  should  be  consecrated,  and 
their  officers  duly  installed,  in  accordance  with  the  ancient 
usages  and  customs  of  the  Craft.     In  behalf  of  my  brethren 

of  Lodge,  I  now  respectfully  request  tiiat  you  assume 

the  discharge  of  this  important  ceremony. 

The  Grand  ilaster  replies:— 

Worshipful  Master  and  Bixthroi:—!  accept  with  pleasure 
the  important  and  interesting  duty  which  you  request  me  to 
discharge.     In  doing  so,  permit  me  to  express  to  you  aud  the 

brethren  of I^odge,  Xo.  . .,  our  hearty  congratulations 

upon  this  happy  occasion.  The  establishment  of  a  Ijodge  of 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons  in  any  community  is  an  event  of 
no  unimportant  signific.ince.  It  indicates  a  desire  upon  the 
part  of  it«  memljership  to  cultivate  and  practice  the  noble 
attributes  of  brotherly  love,  relief  and  truth.  It  means  the 
inculcation  of  all  those  sentiments  which  constitute  a  higher 
morality  and  a  nobler  manhood.  It  contemplates  the  encour- 
agement of  all  the  virtues  which  elevate  and  ennoble  man, 
making   better    fathers,  better  husbands,   better  sons  and 


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CKIIKMONV    YOU   CONSTITCTINO    LODGES. 


brothers,  better  citizens,  a  better  and  more  prosi^erous  com- 
inunitj-.  Idealizing,  then,  and  trusting  that  you  all  compre- 
hend ar\d  appreciate  the  great  imiK»rt  of  tin's  occasion,  we 
shall  cheerfully  comply'  with  the  desire  of  j'onrself  and  your 
bretliren.  * 

In  accordance  with  the  teachings  of  our  In>>titution,  it  is 
our  doty,  before  entering  upon  any  great  and  important  un- 
dertaking, to  invoke  tlie  aid  and  blessing  of  God.  We  will, 
therefore,  reverently  unite  with  our  Grand  Chaplain  in  an 
address  to  the  Throne  of  Grace. 

Pkayer. 
Supreme  Grand  Master!  Great  Architect  and  Iluler  of  the 
Universe !  We  would  revei-ently  invoke  thy  blessing  at  this 
time.  Grant  us  thj-  aid  in  our  iiresent  undertaking,  that  all 
we  may  do  shall  be  done  with  an  eye  single  to  thy  service, 
and  to  the  good  of  our  Fraternity.  Dless  the  brethren  of  the 
liodge  now  about  to  be  constituted;  impre.^s  them  with  a 
proper  compreliension  of  their  dutj'  to  thee,  and  to  one 
another.  May  this  liodge  become  a  means  of  lasting  good  in 
this  community;  may. its  members  be  continually  guided  by 
the  unerring  counsels  which  thou  hast  given  them  in  the 
great  books  of  nature  and  i-evelation.  ]Make  them  faithful  to 
the  obligations  wliich  they  have  assumed.  Bless  and  prosi)er 
them  in  all  their  intere.sts.  Bless  and  prosper  our  beloved 
Order.  Lengthen  its  cords  and  strengthen  its  stakes  for 
greater  usefulness  to  ounselves  and  to  our  felh^w-men;  and  to 
thy  great  name  we  will  ascribe  all  houor  and  glory.  Amen. 
The  choir  then  sim;  the  following: — 

Tune— " Avieiica,"  oi'  "Italian  Hiinni." 
"  O  God!  our  Order  bless 
With  peace  and  happiness, 

And  Unity; 
0  Thou!  our  Craft  defend. 
And  may  th}'  love  extend 
To  all,  as  guide  and  friend: 
So  mote  it  be. 


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"  May  wisdom  from  on  high 
Bring  to  our  mystic  tie 

Prosperity. 
May  our  united  baud 
Greet  all  throughout  the  land. 
With  joyful  heart  and  hand: 

So  mote  it  be. 

*'  May  grace  from  Heaven  above 
Fill  all  our  hearts  with  love. 

Upraised  to  thee; 
Witli  harmony  combine. 
To  help  thy  glory  shine. 
And  let  the  praise  be  Thine: 

So  mote  it  be." 

The  Grand  Master  tlien  says: — 

Brethren  of Lodge,  Xo.  . .,  yi,ur  proceedings  having 

been  approved,  and  a  charter  having  b.een  granted  to  you  by 
the  GTrand  Lodge,  we  will  now  proceed,  according  to  ancient 
usajre,  to  constitute  you  into  a  regular  Lodge.  Bro.  Grand 
Secretary,  you  will  read  the  wanant  e.stabli<hing  and  con- 
firming the  brethren  of  this  new  Lod;,'e  in  the  rights  and 
privileges  of  a  regular  Lodge. 

The  Grand  Secretary  reads  the  charter. 

The  Grand  ^Master  then  says: — 

The  officers  of  the  new  Lodge  will  now  deliver  their  jewels 
to  their  Master,  and  he  to  the  Deputy  Grand  IMaster. 

Bro.  Deputy  Grand  Master,  you  will  now  present  the 
Master  elect  of  the  new  Lodge. 

The  Dejiutj'  Grand  ifaster  says:— 

aiost  Worshipful,  I  present  to  you  ItW  Bro ,  whom 

the  brethren  of  the  Lodge  now  about  to  be  constituted  have 
chosen  as  their  Master. 

The  Grand  Master  says:— 

Brethren,  do  you  remain  satisfied  with  your  clioice? 


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CEREMONY   FOR  COXSTITUTINO    LODGES. 


The  brethren  res|>onJ: — 

We  do. 

The  Grand  Master  then  says: — 

IJro.  Deputy  Grand  Master,  you  will  severally  present  the 
Wardens  and  other  officers  of  the  new  Lod^e. 
■     The  Deputy  Grand  Master  says:^ 

Most  Worshipful,  I  present  to  you  Bro ,  who  has 

been  chosen  Senior  Warden  of  the  Lodge  about  to  be  con- 
stituted; liro ,  who  has  been  chosen  Junior  Warden; 

Bro ,  who  has  been  chosen  Treasurer;  Bio , 

who  has  been  chosen  Secretary;  Bro ,  who  has  been 

appointed  Chaplain;  Bros and ,  who  have  been 

appointed  respectively  Senior  and  Junior  Deacons ;    Bro. 

,  who  has  been  appointed  Marshal;  Bros and 

,  who  have  been  appointed  respectively  Senior  and 

Junioi:  Stewards;  and  Bro who  has  been  apjwinted 

Tyler. 

The  Grand  Master  requests  the  officers  to  face  their  breth- 
ren, and  then  says: — 

Brethren  of   Lodge,  you  behold  before  you   the 

brethren  who  have  been  elected  and  apix)inted  to  serve  the 
Lodge  about  to  be  constituted  as  its  officers  until  the  next 
regular  election.  Do  you  remain  satisfied  with  each  and  all 
of  them  ? 

The  brethren  resix>nd:— 

We  do. 

The  Grand  Master  says: — 

Then,  Bro.  Grand  Mai-shal,  you  will  form  the  brethren  of 
the  Lodge  and  the  Grand  Officers  around  the  emblem  of  the 
Lodge  in  proper  order. 

The  Grand  Marshal  says:  — 

The  Grand  Officers  will  form  a  square  around  the  emblem. 
The  brethren  of  the  I«odgc  will  form  a  square  outside  of  that 
formed  bv  the  Grand  Officei-s. 


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When  the  brethren  are  arranged,  the  choir  sing  the  follow- 
ing stanzas,  during  which  time  the  Grand  Marshal  uncovers 
the  emblem:— 

Tu  ne —  "A  mcrica. " 
"  Hail,  universal  Lord, 
By  Heaven  and  Iv-irth  adored. 

All  hail,  great  God ! 
Before  thy  tlironc  we  bend. 
To  us  thy  pracp.  extend. 
And  t<j  our  prayers  attend; 
All  hail,  great  God ! 

"  To  thee  our  hearts  do  draw. 
On  them,  O  write  thy  law. 

Our  Saviour  God  I 
When  in  this  Liidge  we're  intt. 
And  at  thine  altar  set, 
O  do  not  us  forget, 

Our  Saviour  God !" 

The  Grand  ISIaster  directs  the  brethren  to  kneel,  and  the 
Grand  Chaplain,  approaching  the  altar,  delivers  the  follow- 
ing— 

Praykr. 

Great  Architect  of  the  Universe!  Slaker  and  Ruler  of  all 
worlds!  Deign  from  thy  celestial  temple,  from  realnss  of 
light  .nnd  glory,  to  bless  us  in  all  the  purposes  of  our  present 
assembly !  We  humbly  invoke  thee  to  give  us,  at  this  and  at 
all  limes,  Wisdom  in  all  our  doings,  Strc,i;j(k  of  mind  in  all 
'  our  diliicultics,  and  the  neciutii  of  hannony  in  all  our  commu- 
nications, rermit  us.  O  thou  Author  of  Light  and  Life! 
great  Source  of  Love  and  Hai^piness !  t»  erect  this  Lodge, 
and  now  solemnly  to  Consecrate  it  to  thy  honor  and  glory ! 
Amen. 

The  Grand  Master  then  sprinkles  the  Corn  upon  the  em- 
blem, and  saj's: —  ♦ 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high ! 


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The  Brethren  resiiond,  giving  the  grand  honors:— 

"As  it  was  in  th«  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be! 
Amen." 

The  Grand  Master  then  i>ours  the  Wine  upon  the  emblem, 
saying: — 

Glory  to  God  on  high ! 

The  brethren,  giving  the  grand  honors,  respond  as  before. 

The  Grand  Master  then  pours  the  Oil  upon  the  emblem, 
saying:— 

Glory  to  God  on  high! 

The  brethren  respond  as  before,  giving  the  grand  honors. 

Again  all  kneel,  and  the  Grand  Chaplain  continues:— 

"  Grant,  O  Lord,  oiir  God,  that  those  who  are  now  about 
to  be  invested  with  the  government  of  this  Lodge  may  be 
endued  with  wisdom  to  instruct  their  brethren  in  all  their 
duties.  May  hmtherly  love,  rdicf  and  truth  always  prevail 
among  the  members  of  this  Lodge;  may  this  bond  of  union 
continue  to  strengthen  the  Lodges  thi-oughout  the  world. 
Bless  all  our  brethren  wherever  disi>ei-sed;  and  grant  speedy 
relief  to  all  who  are  either  oppressed  or  distressed.  We  affec- 
tionately commend  to  thee  all  the  members  of  this  Lodge 
and  of  this  great  Fraternity.  May  tliey  increase  in  grace,  in 
the  knowledge  of  thee,  and  in  love  for  one  another.  Finally, 
may  we  finish  all  our  work  here  below  with  thy  approbation, 
and  then  have  a  blessed  transition  from  this  earthly  abode  to 
thy  heavenly  temple  above,  there  to  enjoy  light  and  life 
eternal.     Amen." 

The  Grand  Master,  stretching  forth  his  hands  over  the 
emblem,  says: — 

To  the  memory  of  the  Holy  Saints  John,  we  dedicate  this 
Lodge.  May  every  brother  revere  their  character  and  imitate 
their  virtues.     Glory  be  to  God  on  high ! 

The  brethren  resiwnd  with  the  grand  honors  as  before. 


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.  The  Grand  Officers  then  return  to  thc-ir  stations,  and  the 
brethren  of  the  Lodge  form  in  proccs.sion,  in  .single  file,  under 
the  direction  of  the  Gr.ind  Mar.-hal.  They  salute  the  Grand 
Master  as  they  pass,  bowing  and  having  thvir  hands  cros-od 
upon  their  breasts,*  the  left  hand  outward.  Tliey  tlien  take 
their  places  as  they  were  before  the  march  was  formed. 

The  Grand  Master  then  says:  — 

In  the  name  of  the  Most  "Wor.shii)ful  Grand  Lod^'e  of  th'* 
State  of  CalifiuTiia,  I  now  constitute  and  form  j'on,  rny 
beloved  brethren,  into  a  regular  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accej»ted 
Ma.sons.  Henceforth  I  emixnver  you  to  meet  as  a  regular 
liodge,  constituted  in  conformity  with  the  rites  of  our  Order 
and  the  charges  of  our  Ancient  and  Honorable  Frateniitj*; 
and  may  the  Supreme  Architect  of  the  Universe  prosper, 
direct,  and  counsel  you  in  all  your  doings. 

The  brethren  respond: — 

So  mote  it  be.     Amen. 

The  grand  honors  are  then  given,  and  the  choir  sing  the 
following: — 

Tune—"  Old  HundreiL" 
"  Be  thou,  0  God,  exalted  high; 
And  as  thy  glojy  fills  tlie  sky. 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  displayed, 
Till  thou  art  here  as  there  obeyctl.'" 

The  Grand  Master  then  says: — 

The  officers  of  the  new  Lodge  will  now  retire  and  prepare 
for  the  ceremony  of  installation. 

This  ceremony  is  the  same  as  that  usually  employed  at  the 
iustallaticu  of  officers  in  a  ilasonic  Lodge. 


*  If  the  ceremonjr  is  not  public,  the  priraie  Gtand  Honors  should  be 
given. 


CEREMONY    FOR   THE   DEDICATION    OF 
MASONIC    HALLS 


Prepared  by  J.  W.  Anderson,  Past  Grand  Lecturer. 


The  members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  assemble  in  a  convenient 
room  near  the  place  where  the  ceremony  is  to  be  performed, 
and  the  Grand  Lodge  is  opened  in  proper  form. 

The  Grand  Master  then  announces  the  object  of  the  Com- 
munication, and  directs  the  Grand  Marshal  to  form  a  pro- 
(Jession.  This  is  done  in  the  usual  manner,  except  that  an 
emblem  representing  a  Lodge  is  carried  in  the  procession  by 
four  Past  Masters.  A  proper  place  for  this  would  be  imme- 
diately before  the  Grand  Officers. 

The  brethren  then  proceed  to  the  Hall  about  to  be  dedi- 
cated; and  upon  the  arrival  of  the  front  of  the  procession  at 
the  door,  they  halt,  open  to  the  right  and  left,  and  face  in- 
ward, whilst  the  Grand  Master,  and  others  in  succession, 
pass  through  and  enter. 

After  entering,  the  procession  marches  three  times  around 

lihe  hall,  and  until  the  Grand  Master  comes  to  the  East,  when 

'it  halts,  and  the  Grand  Master  takes  the  chair.    The  emblem 

of  a  Lodge  is  placed  in  the  center,  and  the  brethren  are 

seated  by  the  Grand  Master— the  Grand  Officers  taking  the 

places  of  the  corresponding  officers  of  the  Lodge. 

During  the  march,  as  above,  the  following  anthem  is 
sung:— 


CBREMOXV    KOr.    I>KDIC.\T10S    OF    IIALI^S. 


2i: 


(1) 


(2) 


Tune — "  Amenca." 
*'  Thou  who  art  God  alone, 
.    Accept  before  thy  throne 
Our  fervent  prayer ! 
•To  fill  with  light  and  grace, 
,  This  house,  thy  dwelling  place. 
And  bless  thy  chosen  race — 
O  Lord  draw  near." 

"  As  through  the  universe 
All  nature's  works  diverse 
Thy  praise  accord; 
Let  Faith  upon  us  shine. 
And  Charity  combine 
With  Hope,  to  make  us  thine, 
Jehovah,  Lord  ! " 


(3) 


"  Spirit  of  Truth  and  Love, 
Descending  from  above. 
Our  hearts  inflame; 
Till  Masonry's  control 
Shall  build  in  one  the  whole  — 
A  temple  of  the  soul. 
To  thy  great  name." 

The  three  lights  are  placed  in  a  triangular  form  around  the 
emblem,  and  the  vessels  of  Corn,  \Vine,  and  Oil  are  placed 
on  the  emblem.  At  the  foot  of  the  emblem  stands  the  altar, 
and  upon  it  are  placed  the  Bible  and  the  Square  and 
Compass. 

The  Grand  Master  then  briefly  announces  the  occasion  of 
the  assemblage,  and  the  general  purpose  of  the  Masonic  dedi- 
cation of  Hall^. 

After  which,  the  Master  of  the  Lodge  approaching  the 
East,  addresses  the  Grand  Master  as  follows: — 

3fost  Worshipful  Grand  blaster:— The  brethren  of 

Lodge,  Xo.  ..,  being  animated  witli  a  desire  to  promote  the 
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CKREMOXY    FOR    DEDICATION"    OF    HALLS. 


Ijonor  and  the  interest  of  the  Craft,  have  erected  and  fur- 
nished this  hall  for  their  convenience  and  accommodation. 
They  are  desirous  tliat  the  same  should  be  examined  bs'  the 
M.:  W.\  Grand  Master;  and,  if  it  should  meet  with  his  ap- 
probation, that  it  should  be  solemnly  dedicated  t«i  Ma.sonic 
puriwses,  agreeably  to  ancient  form  and  usage. 

The  Grand  Master  replies: — 

Worshipful  Master  and  Bretliren: — I  accept  with  plea.sure 
the  important  and  interesting  dutj  which  you  request  of  me. 

In  doing  so  permit  me  to  express  to  the  brethren  of 

Lodge,  No.  ..,our  hearty  appreciation  of  the  enterprising 
spirit  which  has  actuated  them  in  the  erection  of  this  struc- 
ture, an  edifice  which  is  a  credit  to  the  Fraternity  as  well  as 
an  ornament  to  this  city.  In  accordance  with  the  teachings 
of  our  Institution,  it  is  our  duty,  before  entering  upon  any 
undertaking,  to  invoke  the  blessing  of  God.  We  will,  there- 
fore, unite  with  our  Grand  Chaplain  in  address  to  the  Throne 
of  Grace.  -  ^ "  -''"" 

The  Grand  Master  calls  up  the  brethren  and  the  Grand 
Chaplain  offers  the  following,  or  any  other  suitable  prayer: — 

0  Ix>rd  God  !  Source  of  light  and  love !  Supreme  Grand 
Master,  and  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe !  who  from  thy 
throne  in  the  Highest  Heaven,  in  mercy  lookest  down  upon 
all  the  dwellers  on  earth,  lend,  we  beseech  thee,  thine  ears  to 
the  prayers  and  petitions  of  thy  children  now  assembled  in 
thy  presence;  enable  us  to  properly  comprehend  and  practice 
the  precepts  of  this  sublime  edifice  erected  to  thy  holy  and 
glorious  name.  Four  upon  u?,  and  upon  all  the  members  of 
our  Mj'stic  Craft  whithersoever  dispei-sed  throughout  the 
world,  the  rich  blessings  of  thy  providence.  Give  us  strength 
to  overcome  temptations,  to  subdue  our  passious,  and  to  prac- 
tice virtue.  Fill  our  hearts  with  reverence  for  thy  great  and 
terrible  name;  with  an  affection  for  thy  divine  goodness;  with 
piety  toward  thee;  and  with  love  for  our  fellow  man.  Make 
us  faithful  to  our  friends  and  charitable  to  our  enemies.    Dis- 


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pose  our  hearts,  O  though  Great  Jehovah,  to  r  wive  light 
and  truth  from  the  great  source  of  light,  that  our  steps  may 
be  directed  in  the  paths  of  virtue.  And  whilst  we  dedicate 
this  temple  to  thee,  enable  us  to  prove  to  mankind  by  our  ac- 
tions that  our  lives  are  sincerely  dedicated  to  our  God,  and  to 
the  relief  and  well-being  of  our  fellow  creatures.  And, 
finallj',  when  our  pilgrimage  in  life  is  ended,  may  we  be  ad- 
mitted into  that  sublime  and  eternal  Ix>dge  where  thou  dost 
forever  preside.    Amen. 

Response—^  mote  it  be. 

The  Grand  Master  then  seats  the  brethren,  and  the  Chief 
Architect,  who  superintended  the  erection  of  the  Hall,  ad- 
vances to  the  front  in  the  East,  and  addres.-ses  the  Grand 
Master,  as  follows: — 

Most  Worsliipful  Gmnd  il/«s<cj-.— Having  been  entrusted 
with  the  duty  of  sui)ervising  and  directing  the  workmen  em- 
ployed in  the  construction  of  this  edifice,  and  having-  to  the 
best  of  my  ability  accomplished  the  task  assigned  me,  I  now 
return  my  thanks  for  the  appointment,  and  beg  to  return  to 
you  the  implements  committed  to  my  care  when  the  corner- 
stone of  this  -structure  was  laid  [presents  the  square,  level  and 
plumb],  humbly  hoping  that  the  result  of  our  labors  will  be 
crowned  with  your  approbation,  and  that  of  the  Most  Wor- 
shipful Grand  Lodge. 

ITie  Grand  Master  replies:— 

Bi-otJier  Chief  Architect:— The  skill  and  ability  displayed  in 
the  execution  of  the  trust  reposed  in  you  at  the  commence- 
ment of  this  undertaking,  have  received  the  entire  approb.-\- 
tion  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  they  sincerely  pray  that  this 
edifice  may  continue  a  lasting  monument  of  the  taste,  spirit 
and  liberality  of  its  founders. 

The  Deputy  Grand  blaster  then  says:— 

3fost  Worshipful  Grand  Mnster:-The  hall  in  which  we  are 
now  assembled,  and  the  phin  \x\wn  which  it  is  constructed 


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CKKEMOY    FOIi    UEDIfATJOX    OF.  HALLS. 


having  met  with  your  approval,  it  is  the  desire  of  the  breth- 
ren that  it  slioiild  now  be  dedicated  according  to  ancient  form 
and  usage. 

The  Grand  Master  replies: — 

Jiiffht  Worshipful  Dcpuly  Grand  Master: — Agreeably  to  the 
request  of  the  brethren,  we  will  now  proceed  with  the  cere- 
monies. Brother  Grand  Marshal,  you  will  form  the  Grand 
Officers  in  procession. 

The  Grand  ^larshal  then  forms  tJie  precession  in  the  fol- 
lowing order,  in  single  file,  ccmme/icing  on  the  north  side  of 
the  Lodge,  facing  East: 

/  Grand  Tyler. 

Grand  Sword  Bearer. 

Grand  Standard  Bearer. 

Grand  Pursuivant. 

A  Past  Master,  with  a  Light. 

Grand  Steward,  with  Rod.. 

^  Grand  Steward,  with  Eod. 

Grand  Organist, 

Grand  Lecturer. 

Grand  Orator. 

Grand  Bible  Bearer,  with  Bible,  Sc^uare  and  Compass.   * 

Grand  Ciiaplaiu. 

Chief  Architect. 

A  Past  Master,  with  a  Light. 

A  Past  Master,  with  a  Light. 

Assistant  Grand  Secretary. 

Grand  Secretary. 

*     Grand  Treasurer. 

Junior  Grand  Warden,  with  the  Vessel  of  Corn. 

Senior  Grand  Warden,  with  the  Vessel  of  Wine. 

Deputy  Grand  Master,  with  the  Vessel  of  OiL 

Junior  Grand  Deacon,  with  Eod. 

Grand  Master. 
Senior  Grand  Deacon,  with  Rod. 


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The  procession  being  formed,  the  Grand  Officers  face  in- 
ward, toward  the  Lodge,  and  remain  in  this  position  while 
the  choir  sing  the  following  *    . 

DEDICATION    HYMN: 
Tune — lioclinghnni. 
Supreme  Grand  Master !  most  sublime ! 
*t»  High  thron'd  in  Glory's  radiant  clime; 

Behold  thy  sons  on  bended  knee, 
Conven'd,  O  God,  to  wor.ship  Thee! 

And  as  'tis  Thine  with  open  ear. 
The  supplicating  voice  to  hear. 
Grant  thou,  O  Lord,  this  one  request. 
Let  Masons  be,  in  blessing,  blest. 

O !  jrive  the  Craft,  from  pole  to  pole. 
The  feeling  heart,  the  pitying  soul. 
The  (fenerous  breast,  the  lib'ral  hand. 
Compassion's  balm,  and  mercy's  brand.  • 

With  charity  that  pours  around, 
*  The  wine  and  oil  on  mis'ry's  wound; 
And  heals  the  widow's,  orphan's  heart. 
Deep  pierced  by  sorrow's  venom'd  dart. 

Then  to  Thy  throne  the  Craft  shall  raise 
One  deathless  song  of  grateful  praise; 
And  Masons,  men  in  chorus  j'>in. 
To  hymn  the  power  of  love  divine. 

The  Grand  Officers  then  march  around  the  symbol  of  the 
'    Lodge,  at  the  same  time  the  following  stanza  is  sung: — 

Tune— "OW  Hundred." 

"  Genius  of  Masonry,  descend; 

And  with  thee  bring  thy  spotless  name; 
Constant  our  Sacred  Eights  attend. 
While  we  adore  thy  peaceful  reign." 


•J-2  CKRKMONY    FOR  JlfKHICATIOX    OF    HALr,S. 

When  the  Grand  Master  arrives  at  the  P^ast,  the  music 
ceases,  and  the  procession  halts,  and  faces  an  ward;  tlie  CJrand 
Officers  kneel,  and  the  Grand  Ciiaplain  offer.^  the  following 

COXSECKATION    PrAYKU  : 

"Great  Architect  of  the  Universe!  Maker  and  Ruler  of 
all  the  World !  dei«fn  from  thy  celestial  temple,  from  realms 
of  light  and  glory,  to  bless  us  in  all  the  imrposcs  of  our  pres- 
ent assembly!  We  humbly  implore  thee  to  g^ve  us  at  this, 
and  at  all  times,  wisdom  in  all  our  doings,  strength  of  mind  in 
all  our  diflicultits,  and  the  handif  of  harmony  in  all  our  un- 
dertakings. Permit  us,  O  thou  Author  of  Light  and  Life, 
Great  Source  of  Ijove  and  Hajjpiness,  to  consecrate  this  Hall, 
and  dedicate  it  to  thy  honor  and  thy  glory.     Amen." 

BespoHse — "Glory  to  God  on  high;  on  earth  peace,  good 
will  to  men." 

The  Grand  Officers  then  rise  and  move  around  the  symbol 
of  the  Lodge,  as  before,  during,  which  the  second  stanza  of 
the  ode  is  sung: — 


"  Bring  with  thee  Virtue,  brightest  maid; 

Bring  Love,  bring  Truth,  bring  Friendship  here. 
While  Social  Mirth  shall  lend  her  aid. 
To  smooth  the  wrinkled  brow  of  Care." 

When  the  Grand  ;^[aste^  reaches  the  East,  the  procession 
halts,  faces  inward,  and  the  Junior  Gr.ind  Warden  advances 
and  presents  the  Vessel  of  Corn,  saying: — 

Most  Worshijifal  Grand  3hista-:—lR  the  dedication  of  Ma- 
sonic Halls,  it  has  been  the  immemoriiil  custom  to  pour  Corn 
upon  the  Lodge  as  an  emblem  of  nourishment.  I,  tlerefore, 
present  to  you  the  Vessel  of  Corn,  to  be  employed  by  you 
according  to  ancient  usage. 

The  Grand  Marshal  slowly  uncovers  the  emblem  of  the 
Lodge,  and  the  Grand  Master  then  calls  up  the  brethren  by 
striking  the  emblem  thrice  with  his  gavel,  and  pours  the 
Corn  upon  the  emblem,  saying: — 


CERKMOSY    FOK    I>EDrCATION    OF    UAM>;. 


In  the  name  of  the  Great  Jehovah,  to  whom  be  all  honor 
and  glory,  1  do  solemnl}'  dedicate  this  Hall  to  Fretia'is'iiir>/. 

The  Public  Grand  Honors  are  then  given  once.  The  Grand 
Master  seats  the  brethren,  and  the  proces-ion  moves  around 
the  emblem,  during  which  the  third  stan/a  is  sung:— 

"  Bring  Chanty  with  gor»dness  crowned; 
Encircled  in  thy  heavenly  robe; 
Di£fn?e  thy  blessings  all  aroimd. 
To  every  corner  of  the  globe." 

When  the  Grand  Master  reaches  the  East,  the  Senior 
Grand  Warden  advances  and  presents  the  Vessel  of  Wine, 
saying:— 

Most  Worsliioful  Grand  Master:— "Wine,  the  emblem  of  re- 
freshment, having  oeen  used  by  our  ancient  brethren  in  the 
ceremonies  of  dedication  and  consecration,  I  present  to  you 
this  Vessel  of  Wine,  to  be  used  by  you  on  the  present  occa- 
sion according  to  ancient  Masonic  form. 

The  Grand  Master  then  strikes  the  emblem  three  times, 
and  sprinkles  the  Wine  upon  the  emblem,  saying:— 

In  the  name  of  the  Holy  Saints  John,  I  do  .«olemnly  dedi- 
cate this  Hall  to  Virtue. 

The  Public  Grand  Honors  are  then  given  ttaice;  the  breth- 
ren are  seated,  and  the  procession  moves  around  the  emblem, 
during  which  the  fourth  stanza  is  sung; — 

"To  heaven's  High  Architect  all  praise. 
All  praise,  all  gratitude  be  given. 
Who  deigned  the  human  soul  to  raise. 
By  mystic  secrets  sprung  from  heaven.'* 

When  the  Grand  Master  arrives  at  the  East,  the  Deputy 
Grand  ^faster  advances  and  presents  the  Ves.sel  of  Oil, 
saying: — 


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Mo*l  Worshipful  O'ranil  Master:— I  present  t<>  you,  to  be 
used  according  to  ancient  custom,  this  Vessel  of  Oil,  an  em- 
blem of  that  joy  which  should  animate  every  bosom  on  the 
completion  of  any  important  nudertaking. 

The  Grand  Master  strikes  the  emblem  three  times,  and 
sprinkles  the  oil  upf>n  the  emblem,  saying: — 

In  the  name  of  the  whole  Fraternitj-,  I  do  solemnly  dedi- 
cate this  Hall  to  Unira'sal  Benevolence. 
The  Public  Grand  Honors  are  then  given  thrice. 
The  Grand  Chaplain  then  advances  and  makes  the  follow- 
ing or  a  similar 

IXTOCATIOS. 
"  And  may  the  Lord,  the  givei:  of  every  good  and  perfect 
gift,  bless  the  brethren  here  assembled,  in  all  tlieir  lawful  un- 
dertakings, and  grant  to  every  one  of  them,  in  needful  sup- 
ply, the  Com  of  Nourishment,  the  Wine  of  Refreshment, 
and  the  Oil  of  Joy.     Amen."  ". . 

Eesponse—So  mote  it  be.  _  ^  — ^    " 

The  following  hymn  is  then  sung  by  the  choir:— 
Tune — *'  Ama-ica." 
"  Hail  universal  Lord- 
By  Heaven  and  Earth  adored — 

All  hail,  great  God  I 
Before  thy  throne  we  bend. 
To  us  thy  grace  extend. 
And  to  our  pri»yer  attend. 
All  hail,  great  God ! 
To  thee  our  hearts  do  draw, 
On  them,  O  !  write  thy  law. 

Our  Saviour  God  ! 
When  in  this  Lodge  we  meet, 
And  at  this  altar  sit, 
O !  do  not  us  forget. 

Our  Saviour  Gol !  " 


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The  Grand  Marshal  then  re-cover.s  the  emblem  of  the 
Lodge;  the  Grand  Master  resumes  his  chair,  an i  other  Grand 
Officers  re^iair  to  their  resj>ective  stations. 

By  direction  of  the  Grand  Master,  the  Grand  Marshal 
then  makes  the  following  proclamation: — 

By  order  of  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master,  1  do 
hereby  proclaim  that  the  Hall  in  which  we  are  now  assem- 
bled has  Ixen  dedicated  to  the  purposes  of  Freemasonry  in 
Due  and  Ancient  Form.  All  persons  interested  will  take 
notice  and  govern  themselves  accordingly. 

Address  by  the  Grand  blaster,  or  the  Grand  Orator,  or 
some  brother  appointed  for  tiiat  purpose. 

The  following  should  be  sung  at  the  conclusion  of  the  ex- 
ercises:— 

Tune—"  Old  Hundred." 
"  Be  thou,  0  God,  exalted  high; 
And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky. 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  dispersed. 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obeyed.'' 

The  audience  is  then  dismissed  with  the  usual 
Bexedictiox, 
And^the  Grand  Lodge  is  closed  in  proper  form. 


I 


THE  MONITORIAL  WORK 

OF  THE  THREE   DEOUEES  OK  MASOXKY,  COMI'ILED   BY  THE   LATE 
JOHN    W,    SHAEFFER,    GRANM)    LECTURER,    AND    AP- 
PROVED BY  THE    GRAND    LOIXJE. 


E'IK.ST     JDEO-XtEE. 


PRAYER  AT  OPENING. 
Great  Architect  of  the  Universe  !  In  thy  name  we  have 
assembled  and  in  thy  name  we  desire  to  proceed  in  all  our 
doings.  Grant  that  the  sublime  principles  of  Freemasonry 
may  so  subdue  every  discordant  passion  within  us— so  har- 
monize and  enrich  our  hearts  with  thine  own  love  and  good- 
ness—that the  Lodge  at  this  time  may  humbly  reflect  that 
order  and  beauty  which  reign  forever  before  thy  throne. 
Amen. 

ANOTHER. 

Supreme  Ruler  of  the  Universe!  We  would  reverently 
invoke  thy  blessing  at  this  time.  Wilt  thou  be  pleased  to 
grant  that  this  meeting,  thus  begun  in  order,  may  be  con- 
ducted in  j)eace  and  clo3ed^,in  harmony.     Amen. 

«»♦♦*♦♦♦ 

QUESTIONS. 

I.  Do  you  seriously  declare,  upon  your  honor,  before  these 
gentlemen,  that,  unbiased  by  friends  and  uninfluenced  by 
mercenary  motives,  you  freely  and  voluntarily  offer  yourself 
as  a  candidate  for  the  mysteries  of  ilasonry  ? 

II.  Do  you  seriously  declare,  upon  your  honor,  before 
these  gentlemen,  that  you  are  prompted  to  solicit  the  privi- 


MONITORIAL   WOKK.  Sit 

leges  of  Masonry  by  a  favorable  opinion  conceived  of  the  in- 
stitution, a  desire  for  knowledge,  and  a  sincere  wi;h  to  be 
serviceable  to  your  fellow-creatures? 

III.  Do  you  seriously  declare,  upon  your  honor,  before 
these  gentlemen,  that  you  will  cheerfully  conform  tu  all  the 
ancient  established  usages  and  customs  of  the  Fraternity? 


PRAYER  AT  INITIATION. 
Vouchsafe  thine  aid,  Almighty  Father  of  the  Universe,  to 
this  our  present  convention,  and  grant  that  this  candidate  for 
Masonry  may  dedicate  and  devote  his  life  to  thy  service,  and 
become  a  true  and  fajthful  brother  among  us.  Endue  hmi 
with  a  competency  of  thy  Divine  Wisdom,  that,  by  the  influ- 
ence of  the  pure  principles  of  our  Order,  he  may  the  better 
be  enabled  to  display  the  beauties  of  holiness,  to  the  honor  of 
thy  holy  name.     Amen. 


"  Behold  !  how  good  and  how  pleasant  it  is  for  brethren  to 
dwell  together  in  unity: 

"  It  is  like  the  precious  ointment  upon  the  head,  that  ran 
down  uf)on  the  beard,  even  Aaron's  beard,  that  went  down  to 
the  skirts  of  his  garments: 

"  As  the  dew  of  Hermon,  and  as  the  dew  that  descended 
upon  the  mountains  of  Zion;  for  there  the  Lord  commanded 
the  blessing,  even  life  forevermore." 

CREATION. 

In  the  beginning  God  created  the  heaven  and  the  earth; 
and  the  earth  was  without  form  and  void;  and  darkness  was 
upon  the  face  of  the  deep,  and  the  Spirit  of  God  moved  upon 
the  face  of  the  waters;  and  God  said,  "I^t  there  be  light !  " 
and  there  was  light. 


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MONITOKIAL    WOllK. 


THIC  LAMB-SKIX  APRON. 


It  is  an  emblem  of  innocence  and  the  badge  of  a  Mason. 
More  ancient  than  the  Golden  Fleece  or  the  Roman  Eagle, — 
more  honorable  than  the  Star  and  Garter,  or  anj'  Order  that 
can  be  conferred  upon  the  candidnte  at  this  or  any  future 
period,  by  Kinf?,  Prince,  Potentate,  or  any  other  person, 
except  he  be  a  Mason;  and  which  it  is  hoped  he  will  wear 
with  pleasure  to  himself  and  honor  to  the  Fraternity. 


THE  TWENTY-FOUR-INCH  GAUGE 

Is  an  instrument  made  use  of  by  operative  Masons  to  meas- 
ure and  lay  out  their  work.  But  we,  as  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons,  are  taught  to  make  use  of  it  for  the  more  noble  and 
plorious  purpose  of  dividing  our  time.  It  being  divided  into 
twenty-four  equal  parts,  is  emblematic  of  the  twenty-four 
hours  of  the  day;  which  we  are  taught  to  divide  in  three 
parts,  whereby  we  find  a  part  for  the  service  of  God  and  a 
distres^sed  worthy  brother;  a  part  for  our  usual  vocations;  and 
a  part  for  refreshment  and  repose.  • 

THE  COMMON  GAVEL. 

Is  an  instrument  used  by  operative  Masons  to  break  off  the 
rough  and  superfluous  parts  of  stones,  the  better  to  fit  them 
fur  the  builder's  use.  But  we,  as  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
are  taught  to  make  use  of  it  for  the  more  noble  and  glorious 
purpose  of  divesting  our  hearts  and  consciences  of  all  the 
vices  and  superfluities  of  life,  thereby  fitting  our  minds  as 
living  stones  for  that  spiritual  building,  that  house  not  made 
with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens. 


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THE  BADGE  OF  A  MASON. 

The  lamV),  in  all  ages,  has  been  deemed  an  emblem  of  inno- 
cence. He,  therefore,  who  wears  the  lamb-.skin  as  the  badge 
of  a  Mason  is  continually  reminded  of  that  p\uity  of  life  and 
conduct  so  essentially  necessary  to  his  gaining  admi.'^.sion  into 
the  celestial  Lodge  above,  where  the  Supreme  Architect  of 
the  Universe  presides. 


In  the  third  section  we  receive,  instruction  relative  to  tlie 
Form,  Supports,  Covering,  Furniture,  Ornaments,  Lights, 
jind  Jewels  of  a  Lodge,  how  it  is  situated,  and  to  whom  dedi- 
cated. ♦ 

A  Lodge  is  a  certain  number  of  brethren  duly  assembled. 
with  a  Holy  Bible,  a  Square  and  Compass,  and  a  Charter  or 
Dispensation  authorizing  them  to  meet. 

A  Charter  is  an  instrument  emanating  from  a  Grand  Lodge. 
and,  in  this  jurisdiction,  signed  bj'  the  Grand  Master  and 
Grand  Secretary,  authorizing  certain  bretliren  therein  named, 
when  duly  assembled,  to  Initiate,  Pass,  and  Raise  all  good  men 
and  true  who  may  apply  for  the  purpose  and  whom  they  may 
find  worthy.  A  Dispensation  is  a  like  instrument,  issued  by 
the  Grand  Master  during  the  recess  of  the  Grand  Lodge, 
which,  for  a  limited  period,  confers  similar  powers.  '^Should 
you,  being  in  a  strange  plaoe  and  unknown,  desire  to  visit  a 
Lodge,  it  would  be  your  duty  to  request  of  the  committee 
sent  to  examine  you,  that  they  show  you  some  such  instru- 
ment; if  they  do  not,  you  will  retire  without  permitting  your- 
self to  .be  examined;  for  if  they  have  it  not,  you  mav  well 
consider  them  to  be  an  assemblage  of  irregular  Masons.^ 

Our  ancient  brethren  assembled  in  the  highest  hills  and  in 


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MOXITORIAr.   WOUK. 


the  lowest  vales,  the  better  to  observe  the  approach  of  covvanH 
and  cave.-:lri)i)i)crt>.  • 

The  for;!,  of  a  Lodjie  is  oblong.  It  extends  from  East  to 
West  and  between  tiie  North  and  the  South,  and  it  is  said  to 
be  thus  extensive  to  denote  the  universality  of  Masonry  and 
to  teach  us  that  a  Mason's  charity  should  be  etiually  exten- 
sive, for  in  every  country  and  in  every  cliine  are  Masons  to  be 
found. 

A  Lodge  is  metaphorically  said  to  be  supported  by  three 
great  pillars  denominated  Wisdom,  Strength,  and  Beauty;  it 
being  necessary  that  there  should  be  wisdom  to  contrive, 
strength  to  support,  and  beauty  to  adorn  all  great  and  im- 
portant undertakings.  These  pillars  are  represented  in  the 
Lodge  by  the  Worshipful  Master,  the  Senior  and  Junior 
Wardens. 

The  covering  of  a  Lodge  is  no  less  than  the  clouded  canopy 
or  star  decked  heaven  where  all  good  Masons  hope  at  last  to 
S^rrive  by  the  aid  of  that  theological  ladder  which  Jacob,  in 
his  vision,  saw,  reaching  from  earth  to  heaven— the  three 
principal  rounds  of  which  are  denominated  Faith,  Hope,  and 
Charity,  which  admonish  us  to  have  faith  in  God,  hope  of  im- 
mortality, and  charity  for  all  mankind.  The  greatest  of  these 
is  Charity,  for  our  Faith  may  be  lost  in  sight,  Hope  ends  in 
fruition,  but  Charity  extends  beyond  the  grave,  through  the 
boundless  realms  of  eternity. 

Every  well-goverued  Lodge  is  furnished  with  a  Holy  Bible, 
Square  and  Compass. 

The  Holy  Bible  is  dedicated  to  God,  it  being  his  inestimable 
gift  to  man  as  the  rule  and  guide  of  his  faith;  *  •  *  «  « 
the  Square  to  the  IMaster,  because  it  is  the  proper  Masonic 
emblem  of  his  office;  and  the  Compass  to  the  Craft,  for,  by 
due  attention  to  its  use,  we  are  taught  to  circumscribe  our 
desires  and  keep  our  passions  within  due  bounds  toward  all 
mankind. 

The  ornaments  of  a  Lodge  are  the  Mosaic  Pavement,  the 
Indented  Tessel,  and  the  Blazing  Star.  The  Mosaic  Pave- 
ment is  a  representation  of  the  ground  floor  of  King  Solo" 


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mon's  Temple,  and  is  emblematic  of  human  life,  checkered 
with  good  and  evil.  The  Indented  Tessel  is  a  repre.fontation 
of  the  beautiful  tesselatcd  border  or  sTiirting  which  surrounded 
the  pavement,  and  is  eniblomatic  of  the  manifold  blessings 
and  comforts  which  surround  us,  and  which  wo  hope  to  enjoy 
by  a  faithful  reliance  upon  Divine  Providence,  hieroglyphic- 
ally  represented  by  the  Blazing  Star  in  the  center. 

The  Lights  of  a  Lodge  are  three,  situated  in  ttie  East, 
West  and  South;  as  you  may  observe,  there  is  none  in  the 
North,  because  King  Solomon's  Temple,  of  which  every  Lodge 
is  a  representation,  was  situated  so  far  north  of  the  ecliptic 
that  neither  the  sun  nor  moon,  at  meridian  height,  could  dart 
its  rays  into  the  north  part  of  the  building.  The  North, 
therefoi-e,  among  Masons,  has  always  been  termed  a  place  of 
darkness. 

The  Jewels  of  a  Lodge  are  six;  three  immovable  and  three 
movable.  The  Immovable  Jewels  are  the  Square,  the  Level, 
and  the  Plumb;  and  they  are  termed  immovable  because  they 
are  the  jewels  of  the  three  principal  officers  of  the  Lodge,  the 
Worshipful  Master,  the  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens,  who  are 
always  stationed  in  the  East,  West,  and  South.  The  Square 
denotes  morality,  the  Level  equality,  and  the  Plumb  rectitude 
of  life. 

The  A^ovable  Jewels  are  the  Rough  Ashlar,  the  Perfect 
Ashlar,  and  the  Trestle-Board.  The  Rough  Ashlar  is  a  stone 
as  taken  from  the  quarry  in  its  rude  and  natural  state.  The 
Perfect  Ashlar  is  a  stone  made  ready  bj'  the  hands  of  the 
workman,  to  be  adjusted  by  the  working-tools  of  the  fellow- 
craft.  The  Trestle-Board  is  for  the  master  workman  to  draw; 
his  designs  upon. 

By  the  Rough  Ashlar  we  are  reminded  of  our  rude  and 
imi^erfect  state  by  nature;  by  the  Perfect  Ashlar,  of  that  state 
of  perfection  at  which  we  hope  to  arrive  bj'  a  virtuous  educa- 
tion, our  own  endeavors,  and  the  blessing  of  God;  and  by  the 
Trestle-Board  we  are  reminded  that,  as  the  operative  work- 
man erects  his  temporal  building  agreeably .  to  the  rules  and 


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MONITOIMAL    WOKK. 


desijjns  laid  down  by  the  Master  on  his  Trestle-Board,  so 
should  '.ve,  both  oiKiiativc  and  speculative,  endeavor  to  erect 
our  spiritual  building  affreeablj'  to  the  rules  and  designs  laid 
down  by  tlie  Supreme  Architect  of  the  Universe,  in  the  great 
book  of  nature  and  revelation,  which  is  our  spiritual,  moral 
and  Masonic  Trestle-Board. 

Lodges  are  situated  due  East  and  West,  because  Moses, 
after  having  been  instrumental  in  conducting  the  children  of 
Israel  through  the  Red  Sea,  when  i)ursued  bj*  Pharaoh  and 
his  hosts,  by  Divine  command  erected  a  tabernacle  which  he 
placed  due  East  and  West,  to  commemorate  the  miraculous 
east  wind  by  which  their  mighty  deliverance  was  wrought. 
This  tabernacle  was  an  exact  model  for  King  Solomon's 
Temi)le,  for  which  reason  alj  Masonic  Lodges  are,  or  should 
be,  situated  due  East  and  West. 

Lodges  were  anciently  dedicated  to  King  Solomon,  as  it  is 
said  that  he  was  our  first 'Mo.it  Excellent  Grand  Master. 
Lodges  at  the  present  time  are  dedicated  to  Saint  John  the 
Baptist  and  Saint  .Tohn  the  Evangeli-st,  who  were  two  eminent 
patrons  of  Masonry;  and  since  their  time  there  is,  or  should 
be,  represented  in  every  well-furnished  Lodge,  a  certain  i>oint 
within  a  circle,  the  point  representing  an  individual  brother, 
and  the  circle,  the  boundary  line  of  his  conduct,  beyond  which 
he  should  never  suffer  hi.s  passions,  his  prejudices,"  or  his  in- 
terests to  betray  him.  This  circle  is  supported  by  two  perpen- 
dicular parallel  lines,  representing  Saint  John  the  Baptist 
and  Saint  John  the  Evangelist,  and  on  its  top  rest  the  Holy 
Writings.  In  traversing  its  circumference  we  necessarily 
touch  upon  the  parallel  lines,  and  also  upon  the  Holy  Bible, 
and  while  a  Mason  keeps  himself  thus  circumscribed,  it  is  im- 
possible that  he  can  materially  err. 

The  three  i)rincipal  tenets  of  Masonry  are  Brotherly  Love, 
Relief,  and  Trtith. 

By  the  exercise  of  Brotherly  Love  we  are  taught  to  regard 
the  whole  human  species  as.one  family — the  high  and  the  low, 
the  rich  and  the  poor — who,  as  created  by  one  Almighty 
parent,  and  inhabitants  of  the  same  planet,  are  to  aid,  sup- 


MOXnOUIAL    WORK. 


•2Xi 


port  and  protect  each  other.  On  this  principlt;  Masonrj-  unites 
men  of  every  country,  sect  and  opinion  ;  and  eau.ses  true 
friend.ship  to  exist  among  those  who  might  otherwi-e  have  re- 
mained at  a  perpetual  di.stance. 

REUEK. 

To  relieve  the  distre.-,sed  is  a  duty  incumbent  on  all  men, 
but  particularly  on  Masons,  who  arc  linked  together  by  an  in- 
dissoluble chain  of  sincere  affection.  To  soothe  the  unhappy, 
to  sympathize  witli  their  misfortunes,  to  ompassionate  tiieir 
miseries,  and  to  restore  peace  to  their  troubled  minds,  is  the 
great  aim  we  have  in  view.  On  this  basis  we  form  our  friend- 
ships and  establish  our  connections. 

TRUTH. 

Truth  is  a  divine  attribute,  and  the  foundation  of  every 
virtue.  To  be  good  and  true  is  the  first  lesson  we  are  taught 
in  Masonry.  On  this  then»e  we  contemplate,  and  by  its  dic- 
tates endeavor  to  regulate  our  conduct.  Hence,  while  in- 
fluenced by  this  principle,  hypocrisy  and  deceit  are  unknown 
among  us,  sincerity  and  plain  dealing  distinguish  u.*,  and, 
with  heart  and  tongue,  we  join  in  promoting  each  other's 
welfare,  and  rejoicing  in  each  other's  prosperitj'. 


TEMPERANCE,  FORTITUDE,  PRUDENCE,  AND 
JUSTICE. 

TEMPKR.AXCE 

Is  that  due  restraint  upon  the  affections  and  passions  which 
renders  the  body  tame  and  governable,  and  frees  the  mind 
from  the  allurements  of  vice.     This  virtue  should  be  the  con- 


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MOSITOUr.VL    WORK. 


stunt  practice  of  every  -Nrason,  as  ho  is  t!i<;reby  taught  to 
avoid  excess,  or  the  coiiliacting  of  any  '!  •■:  tious  or  vicious 
huhits,  the  indulgence  in  wliich  mi'jilit  V  ..!  him  to  di.sch)se 
some  of  those  valuable  secrets  which  he  has  promised  to  con- 
ceal, and  never  reveal,  which  would  consequently  subject  him 
to  the  contempt  and  detestation  of  all  good  Masons.    •     *     * 


FORTITUDE 
•  Is  that  noble  and  steady  purpose  of  the  mind,  whereby  we 
are  enabled  to  undergo  any  pain,  peril  or  danger,  when  pru- 
dentially  deemed  expedient.  This  virtue  is  equally  distant 
from  rashness  and  cowardice;  and,  like  the  former  virtue, 
should  be  deeply  impressed  upon  the  mind  of  every  Mason,  as 
a  safetjuard  or  security  against  any  illegal  attack  which  may 
be  made,  by  force  or  otherwise,  to  extort  from  him  any  of 
those  valuable  secrets  with  which  he  has  been  so  solemnly 
entrusted,  and  which  was  emblematically  represented  upon 
his  first  admission  into  the  Lodge.     *     *     •«•«•« 


PRUDENCE 

Teaches  us  to  regulate  our  lives  and  actions  agreeably  to 
the  dictates  of  reason,  and  is  that  habit  by  which  we  wisely 
judge  and  prudentially  determine  on  all  things  relative  to 
our  ptesent,  as  well  as  to  our  future,  happiness.  This  virtue 
should  be  the  peculiar  characteristic  of  every  Mason,  not  only 
for  the  government  of  hia  conduct  while  in  the  Lodge,  but 
also  when  abroad  in  the" "world.  He  should  be  particularly 
careful,  in  all  strange,  and  mixed  companies,  never  to  let  fall 
the  least  sign,  token,  or  word,  whereby  the  secrets  of  Free- 
masonry might  be  unlawfully  obtained.     ««**»«* 


JUSTICE 

Is  that  standard  or  boundary  of  right  which  enables  us  to 
render  unto  every  man  his  just  due,  without  distinction.    This 


MON'ITOP.IaL    WOIIK. 


23r> 


Virtue  is  not  ordyc(»nsist<tnt  with  divine  and  human  laws,  but 
is  the  verycenient  and  support  of  civil  society;  and,  as  justice 
in  a  great  measure  constitutes  the  really  good  uian,  .sO  should 
it  be  the  invariable  practice  of  every  Mason  never  to  deviate 
from  the  minutest  principles  thereof;     »***•** 


Freedom,  Fervency,  and  Zeal. 
Ch.  Ch.  CI. 


CHARGE. 

Mr  Brother: — Having  passed  through  the  ceremonies  of 
your  initiation,  allow  me  to  congratulate  you  on  your  admis- 
sion into  our  ancient  and  honorable  Fraternity.  Ancient,  as 
having  existed  from  time  immemorial,  and  honorable,  as 
tending  to  make  all  men  so  who  are  strictly  obedient  to  its 
precepts.  It  is  an  institution  having  for  its  foundation  the 
practice  of  the  social  and  moral  virtues;  and,  to  so  high  an 
eminence  has  its  credit  been  advanced,  that,  in  every  age  and 
country,  men  pre-eminent  for  their  moral  and  intellectual 
attainments  have  encouraged  and  promoted  its  interest.  Nor 
has  it  been  thought  derogatory  to  their  dignity  that  monarchs 
have,  for  a  season,  exchanged  the  sceptre  for  the  trowel,  to 
patronize  our  mysteries,  and  join  in  our  assemblies. 

As  a  Mason,  you  are  to  regard  the  volume  of  the  Sacred 
Law  as  the  groat  light  in  your  profession;  to  consider  it  as 
the  unerring  standard  of  truth  and  justice;  and  to  regulate 
your  actions  by  the  divine  precepts  it  contains.  In  it  you  will 
learn  the  important  duties  which  you  ovve  to  God,  j-our  neigh- 
bor, and  yourself.  To  God,  by  never  mentioning  his  name,  but 


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with  that  awe  and  reverence  which  arc  due  from  the  creature 
to  his  Creator;  by  imploring  his  aid  on  all  jour  lawful  under- 
taking and  by  looking  up  to  him,  in  every  emergency,  for 
comfort  and  supiwrt.  To  your  neighbor,  by  acting  with  him 
upon  the  Square;  by  rendering  him  everj-  kind  office  which 
justice  or  mercy  may  require;  by  relieving  bis  distresses,  and 
soothing  his  afBictions;  and  by  doinjr  to  him  as,  in  similar 
cases,  yoa  would  that  he  should  do  unto  you.  And  to  yoxtrself, 
by  such  a  prudent  and  well  regulated  course  of  discipline  as 
may  best  conduce  to  the  preservation  of  your  corix>real  and 
mental  faculties  in  their  fullest  energy-;  thereby  enabling  you 
to  exert  the  talents  wherewith  God  has  blest  you,  as  well  to 
his  glory,  as  to  the  welfare  of  your  fellow-creatures. 

At  a  Citizen,  you  are  enjoined  to  be  exemplary  in  the  dis- 
charge of  yonr  civil  duties,  bj-  never  proposing  or  counte- 
nancing any  act  which  may  have  a  tendency  to  subvert  the 
peace  and  good  order  of  society;  by  paving  due  obedience  to 
the  laws  under  whose  protection  you  live,  and  by  never  losing 
sight  of  the  allegiance  due  to  your  countrj-. 

At  an  Individual,  you  are  charged  to  practice  the  domestic 
and  public  virtues.  Let  Temperance  chasten.  Fortitude  sup- 
port, and  Prudence  direct  yoa,  and  let  Justice  be  the  guide  of 
all  your  actions.  Be  especially  careful  to  maintain,  in  their 
fullest  splendor,  those  truly  Masonic  ornaments,  Brotharls 
Love,  Belief,  and  TruUt. 

Finally:  Be  faithful  to  the  trust  committed  to  your  care, 
and  manifest  your  fidelity  to  your  principles  by  a  strict  ob- 
servance of  the  Constitutions  of  the  Fraternity;  by  adhering 
to  the  ancient  landmarks  of  the  Order;  and  by  refusing  to 
recommend  any  one  to  a  participation  in  our  privileges,  unless 
you  have  strong  reasons  to  believe  that,  by  a  similar  fidelity, 
he  will  ultimately  reflect  honor  on  our  ancient  Institution. 


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PRAYER   AT    CLOSING. 

Supreme  Grand  Master!  Ruler  of  Heaven  and  Earth! 
Now  that  we  are  about  to  separate  and  return  to  our  respect- 
ive places  of  abode,  wilt  thou  be  pleased  so  to  infiuencc  our 
hearts  and  minds  tliat  we  may  each  one  of  ui<  practice  out  of 
the  Lodge,  tliose  great  moral  duties  which  are  inculcated  in 
it,  and  with  reverence  study  and  obey  the  laws  which  thou 
hast  given  us  in  thy  holy  word.     Amen. 

Reavonse.    So  mote  it  be. 


BEXEDICTIOX. 

May  the  blessing  of  Heaven  rest  upon  us,  and  all  regular 
Masons !  May  Brotherly-Love  prevail,  and  every  moral  and 
social  virtue  cement  us.     Amen. 

Kesponse.     So  uAte  it  be. 


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MONITOUIAL    WORFC. 


SEG03SrX>     DDEGJ-ItEE. 


"Though  I  six?ak  with  the  tf>ngiies  of  men  and  of  angels, 
and  have  not  charity,  I  am  become  as  sounding  brass  or  a 
tinkling  cymbal. 

"  And  though  I  have  the  gift  of  prophecy,  and  understand 
all  mysteries  and  all  knowledge;  and  though  I  have  all  faith, 
so  that  I  could  remove  mountains,  and  have  not  charity,  I 
am  nothing. 

"And  though  I  bestow  all  my  goods  to  feed  the  poor,  and 
though  I  give  my  body  to  be  burned,  and  have  not  charity, 
it  pro6teth  me  nothing. 

"Charity  suffereth  long,  and  is  kind;  charity  envieth  not; 
charity  vaunteth  not  itself,  is  not  puffed  up,  doth  not  behave 
itself  unseemly,  seeketh  not  her  own,  is  not  easily  provoked, 
thinketh  no  evil;  rejoiceth  not  in  iniquity,  but  rejoiceth  in 
the  truth;  beareth  all  things,  believeth  all  things,  bopeth  all 
things,  endureth  all  things. 

"And  now  abideth  faith,  hope,  charity,  these  three;  but 
the  greatest  of  these  is  charity." 


THE  WORKING  TOOLS. 

PLUMB,  SQUARE  AND  LEVEL. 
The  Plumb  is  an  instrument  made  use  of  by  operative 
Masons,  to  try  perpendiculars;  the  Square,  to  square  their 
work;  and  the  Level,  to  prove  horizontals;  but  we.  as  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  are  taught  to  make  use  of  them  for 
more  noble  ami  glorious  purposes.  The  Plumb  admonishes 
us  to  walk  uprightly  in  our  several  stations  before  God  and 
man,  squaring  our  actions  by  the  Square  of  virtue,  and  ever 


monitokial  wokk. 


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remembering  that  we  are  traveling  upon  the  Level  of  time  to 
"  that  undiscovered  country  from  whose  bourn  no  traveler 
returns. "      *      *      *     *     *      *      **      *      *     *     *••«. 


OPERATIVE   MASONRY. 
'*•«•«♦•» 

•  By  Oiierative  Masonry,  we  allude  to  a  proi>er  application  of 
the  useful  rules  of  architecture,  whence  a  structure  will  derive 
figure,  strength,  and  beauty,  and  from  which  will  result  a  due 
proportion  and  just  correspondence  in  all  its  parts.  It  fur- 
nishes us  with  dwellings,  and  convenient  shelters  from  the 
vicissitudes  and  inclemencies  of  the  seasons;  'and  while  it  dis- 
plays the  effects  of  human  wisdom,  as  well  in  the  choice  as  in 
the  arrangement  of  the  sundry  materials  of  which  an  edifice 
is  composed,  it  demonstrates  that  a  fund  of  science  and  in- 
dustry is  implanted  in  man,  for  the  best,  most  salutary  and 
beneficent  purposes. 


SPECULATIVE  MASONRY. 

By  Speculative  Masonry,  we  learn  to  subdue  the  passions, 
act  upon  the  Square,  keep  a  tongue  cf  good  report,  maintain 
secrecy,  and  practice  charity.  It  is  so  far  interwoven  with 
religion  as  to  lay  us  under  obligations  to  pay  that  rational 
homage  to  the  Deity  which  at  once  constitutes  our  duty  and 
our  happiness.  It  leads  the  contemplative  Mason  to  view 
with  reverence  and  admiration  the  glorious  works  of  the  crea- 
tion, and  inspires  him  with  the  most  exalted  ideas  of  the  per- 
fections of  his  divine  Creator. 


IN  SIX  DAYS 
God  created  the  .heavens  and  the  earth,  and  rested  upon 
the  seventh  day.    The  seventh,  therefore,  our  ancient  breth- 


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UONITOKIAL   WORK. 


241 


ren  consecrated  as  a  day  of  rest  from  their  labors,  thereby 
enjoying  frciiuont  opiwrtunities  to  contemplate  the  ^,'loriou.s 
works  of  the  creation,  and.to  adore  their  great  Creator.' 


THE  USE  OF  THE  GLOBES. 
Their  principal  use,  besides  serving  as  maps  to  distinguish 
the  outward  parts  of  tlie  earth  and  the  situation  of  the  fixed 
stars,  is  to  illustrate  and  explain  the  phenomena  arising  from 
the  annual  revolution  of  the  earth  around  the  sun,  and  its 
diurnal  rotation  u^jon  its  own  axis.  They  are  valuable  instru- 
ments for  improving  the  mind  and  giving  it  the  most  distinct 
idea  of  any  problem  or  proposition,  as  well  as  enabling  it  to 
solve  the  same.  Contemplating  these  bodies,  we  are  inspired 
with  a  due  reverence  for  the  Deity  and  his  works,  arid  are 
induced  to  encourage  the  studies  of  astronomy,  greography, 
navigation,  and  the  arts  dependent  upon  them,  by  which  so- 
ciety has  been  so  much  benefited. 


nectcd  those  trees  at  top  and  bottom  arc  said  to  liave  given 
ri«e  to  the  idea  of  the  base  and  capital  of  pillars;  and  from 
this  simple  hint  originally  proceeded  the  more  improved  art 
of  architecture. 

The  five  Orders  are  thus  classed:  the  Tuscan,  Doric,  Ionic, 
Corinthian,  and  Composite. 

OF  THE  INVENTION  OP  ORDEB  IN  ABCHITECTCRE. 
The  ancient  and  original  orders  of  architecture,  esteemed 
by  Masons,  are  no  more  than  three — the  D</ric,  Ionic  and 
Cannthian — which  were  invented  by  the  Greeks.  To  these 
the'Itomans  added  two:  the  Tuscan,  which  thejniade  plainer 
than  the  Doric,  and  the  Composite,  which  was  more  orna-- 
mental,  if  not  mt^re  beautiful,  than  the  Corinthian.  The  first 
three  orders  alone,  however,  show  invention  and  particular 
character,  and  essentially  differ  from  each  other ;  the  two 
others  having  nothing  but  what  is  borrowed,  and  differing 
only  accidentally.  The  Tuscan  is  the  Doric  in  its  earliest 
state,  and  the  Composite  is  the  Corinthian  enriched  with  the 
Ionic.  To  the  Greeks,  therefore,  and  not  to  the  Komans,  we 
are  indebted  for  what  is  great,  judicious,  and  distinct  in 
architecture. 


ORDER  IN  ARCHITECTURE. 
By  order  in  architecture,  is  meant  a  system  of  all  the  mem- 
Brs,  proportions,  and  ornaments  of  columns  and  pilasters: 
r,  it  is  a  r^ular  arrangement  of  the  projecting  parts  of  a 
jilding,  which,  united  with  those  of  a  column,  form  a  beau- 
fol,  perfect,  and  complete  whole. 

OF  ITS  ANTIQUITY. 
j^From  the  first  formation  of  society,  order  in  architecture 
fty  be  traced.  When  the  rigor  of  seasons  first  obliged  men 
contrive  shelter  from  the  inclemency  of  the  weather,  we 
learn  that  they  first  planted  trees  on  ends,  and  tlien  laid 
others  across  to  support  a  covering.     The  bands  which  con- 


THE  FIVE  SENSES  OF  HUMAN  NATURE. 
Hearing,  Seeing,  Feeling,  Smelling,  and  Tasting.       * 


THE  SEVEN  LIBERAL  ARTS  AND  SCIENCES. 

Grammar,  Rhetoric,  Logic,  Arithmetic,  Geometry,  Music, 
and  Astronomy.  *  ••  ••♦••♦ 
«EOMETRT  ' 

Treats  of  the  powers  and  properties  of  magnitudes  in  gen- 
eral, where  length,  breadth,  and  thickness  are  considered: 


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MONITOKIAL   WORK. 


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from  a  2^oi7i(  to  a  line,  from  a  line  to  a  sitjterfice,  and  from  a 
superfice  to  a  solid. 

A  i)oint  is  the  beginning  of  all  geometrical  matter. 
■A  line  has  length  without  breadth  or  thickness. 

A  superfice  has  length  and  breadth  without  thickness. 

A  solid  has  length,  breridth,  and  thickness. 

AnVAXTAGKS   OF   GEOllETRT. 

By  this  science  the  architect  is  enabled  to  construct  his 
lans  and  execute  his  designs ;  the  general,  to  arrange  his 
oldiers;  t!ie  engineer,  to  mark  out  grounds  for  encampments; 
lie  geographer  to  give  us  the  dimensions  of  the  world  and  all 
things  therein  contained,  to  delineate  the  extent  of  seas,  and 
|to  specify  the  divisions  of  empires,  kingdoms,  and  provinces. 
By  it,  also,  the  astronomer  is  enabled  to  make  his  observa- 
^tions  and  to  fix  the  duration  of  times  and  seasons,  years  and 
^cycles.  In  fine,  Geometry  is  the  foundation  of  architecture 
;  and  the  root  of  the  mathematics. 


MORAL  AnVANTAGE.S  OF  GEOMETRY. 

Geometry,  the  first  and  noblest  of  sciences,  is  the  basis  on 
V  which  the  superstructure  of  Freemasonry  is  erected.  I5y 
■  Geometry,  we  may  curiously  trace  nature,  througli  her  vari- 
;ons  windings,  to  her  most  concealed  recesses.  By  it,  we  dis- 
jcover  the  power,  wisdom,  and  goodness  of  the  Great  Artificer 
i,of  the  Universe,  and  view  with  delight  the  proportions  which 
t connect  this  vast  machine.  By  it,  we  discover  how  the  plan- 
'•ts  move  in  their  respective  orbits,  and  demonstrate  their 
-.various  revolutions.  By  it,  we  account  for  the  return  of  sea- 
'Bons,  and  the  variety  of  scenes  which  each  season  displays  to 
the  discerning  eye.    Numberless  worlds  are  around  us,  all 


framed  by  the  same  Divine  Artist,  which  roll  through  the 
vast  expanse,  and  arc  all  conducted  by  the  same  unerring  law 
/   of  nature. 

•  A  survey  of  nature,  and  the  observation  of  her  beautiful 
proportions,  first  determined  man  to  imitate  the  iJivine  plan, 

t  and   study  symmetry  and  order.     This  gave  rise  to  societies 

\  and  birth  to  every  useful  art.     The  i^rc•hitect  bf^gan  to  de- 

1f  sign;  and  the  plans  which  he  laid  down,  being  improved  by 

time  and  experience,  have  produced  works  which  are  the  ad- 
miration of  every  age. 

The  lapse  of  time,  the  ruthless  hand  of  ignorance,  and  the 
devastations  of  war,  have  laid  waste  and  destroyed  many  val- 
uable mf)numents  of  antiquity,  ou  which  the  utmost  exertions 
of  human  genius  were  employed.  Even  the  Temple  of  Solo- 
mon, so  spacious  and  magnificent,  and  constructed  by  so 
muny  celebrated  artists,  escaped  not  the  unsparing  ravages  of 
barbarous  force.  Freemasonry,  notwithstanding,  has  still 
;  survived.     The  atlentivc  ear  receives  the  sound  from  the  in- 

htructire  tongue,  and  the  mysteries  of  Masonry  are  safely 

•  lodged  in  the  reiwsitory  ol  faithful  breasts.     Tools  and  imjile- 
l              hients  of  architecture,  most  expresive,   are  selected  by  the 

Fraternity  to  imprint  on  the  memory  wise  and  serious  truths; 
and  thus,  through  a  succession  of  ages,  are  transmitted  unim- 
paired the  most  excellent  tenets  of  our  Institution. 


CHARGE. 

My  Brother: — Being  advanced  to  the  second  degree  of 
Freemasonry,  I  congratulate  you  on  your  preferment. 

Masonry  is  a  pi-ogressive  moral  science,  divided  into  differ- 
ent degrees;  and  as  its  principles  and  mystic  ceremonies  are 
regularly  developed  and  illustrated,  it  is  intended  and  l>oped 
that  they  will  make  a  deep  and  lasting  impression  upon  your 
mind. 

It  is  unnecessary  to  recapitulate  the  duties  which,  as  a  Fel- 
low Craft,  you  are  bound  to  discharge.     Yonr  general  good 


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MOyiTOEIAI,   WOKK. 


reputation  affords  satisfactorj'  assurance  that  you  will  not 
s^^ffer  any  consideration  to  induce  you  to  act  in  a  njanner 
unwortljy  of  the  respectable  character  which  you  now  sus- 
tain; but  that,  on  the  contrary,  you  will  ever  display  the 
discretion,  the  virtue  and  the  dignity  which  become  a  worthy 
and  exemplary  ^lason. 

Our  laws  and  regulations  you  are  strenuously  to  support 
and  be  always  ready  to  assist  in  seeing  them  duly  executed. 
You  are  not  to  palliate  or  aggravate  the  offenses  of  your 
brethren;  but,  in  the  decision  of  every  trespass  against  our 
rules,  you  are  to  judge  with  candor,  admonish  with  friend- 
8hi|),  and  reprehend  with  justice. 

The  impressive  ceremonies  of  this  degree  are  calculated  to 

inculcate  upon   the  mind  of  the  novitiate  the  importance  of 

the  study  of  the  liljei-al  arts  and  sciences,  especially  of  the 

,  aoble  science  of  Geometry,  which  forms  the  basis  of  Free- 

|inasonry;  and  which,  being  of  a  divine  and  moral  nature,  is 

''enriched  with  the  most  useful  knowledge:  for,  while  it  proves 

the  wonderful  properties  of  nature,  it  demonstrates  the  more 

important  truths  of  morality.     To  the  study  of  Geometry, 

therefore,  your  attention  is  especially  directed. 

Your  past  regular  deportment  and  upright  conduct  have 
merited  the  honor  which  we  have  conferred.  In  your  present 
character,  it  is  expected  that,  at  all  our  assemblies,  you  will 
observe  the  solemnities  of  our  ceremonies,  that  you  will  pre- 
|v  serve  the  ancient  usages  and  customs  of  the  Fraternity  sacred 
and  inviolable,  and  thus,  by  your  example,  induce  others  to 
hold  them  in  due  veneration. 

Such  is  the  nature  of  your  engagements  as  a  Fellow  Craft, 
and  to  a  due  observance  of  them  you  are  bound  by  the  strong- 
est ties  of  fidelity  and  honor. 


MONITOKIAL   WOKK. 


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TIHIIItID     I5EO-It3EE. 


*'Kememl>er  now  thy  Creator  in  the  days  of  thy  youth, 
while  the  evil  days  come  not,  nor  the  years  draw  nigh  when 
thou  shalt  say,  I  have  no  pleasure  in  them;  while  the  sun,  or 
the  light,  or  the  moon,  or  the  stars  be  not  darkened,  nor  the 
clouds  return  after  the  rain;  in  the  day  when  the  keepers  of 
the  house  shall  tremble,  and  the  strong  men  shall  bow  them, 
selves,  and  the  grinders  cease  because  they  are  few,  and 
those  that  look  out  of  the  windows  be  darkened,  and  the 
doors  shall  be  shut  in  the  streets,  when  the  sound  of  the 
grindint^  is  low,  and  he  shall  rise  up  at  the  voice  of  the  bird, 
and  all  the  daughters  of  music  shall  be  brought  low.  Also, 
when  tliey  shall  be  afraid' of  that  which  is  hi^jh,  and  fears 
shall  be  in  the  way,  and  the  almond-tree  shall  flourish  and 
the  grasshopper  shall  be  a  burden,  and  desire  shall  fail; 
because  man  goeth  to  his  long  home,  and  the  mourners  go 
about  the  streets;  or  ever  the  silver  cord  be  loosed,  or  the » 
golden  bowl  be  broken,  or  the  pitcher  be  broken  at  the  foun- 
tain, or  the  wheel  brokenat  the  cistern.  Then  shall  the  dus,t 
return  to  the  earth  as  it  was;  and  the  spirit  shall  return  tmto 
God  who  gave  it." 


All  the  implements  of  ]\Iasonry,  indiscriminateU-,  but  es- 
pecially the  Trowel. 

T^E    TROWEL 

Is  an  instrument  made  use  of  by  operative  !Masons  to 
spread  the  cement  which  unites  the  building  into  one  common 
mass;  but  we,  as  Free  and  accepted  Afasons,  are  taught  to 


24(J 


MOXITORIAL   WORK. 


make  use  of  it  for  the  more  noble  and  glorious  purpose  of 
spreading  the  cement  of  brotherly-love  and  aflecticm,— that 
cement  which  unites  us  into  one  sacred  band,  or  society  of 
friends  and  brothers,  amonij  whom  no  contention  should  ever 
exist,  but  that  noble  contention,  or  rather  emulation,  of  who 
best  can  work,  and  best  agree. 


PRAYER. 

Almighty  and  Eternal  God !    Great  Architect  and  Ruler  of 

the  Universe!— at  whose  creative  fiat  all  thing.s  first  were 

made ! — We,  the  frail  creatures  of  thy  Providence,  humbly 

implore  thee  to  pour  down  on  this  convocation,  assembled  in 

7  thy  holy  name,  the  continual  dew  of  thy  blessing.     And  we 

'i  especially  beseech  thee  to  impart  thy  grace  to  this  thy  ser- 

^  vant,  who  offers  himself  as  a  candidate  to  partake  with  us  the 

y  mysterious  secrets  of  a  Master  Mason.    Endue  him  with  such 

^  fortitude  that,  in  the  hour  of  trial,  he  faint  not;  but  pass  him 

'<8afely,  under  thy  ijrotection,  through  the  valley  of  the  shadow 

j  of  death,  that  he  may  finally  arise  from  the  tomb  of  trans- 

:  gression  and  shine  as  the  stars  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 


PRAYER. 

^  Thou,  O  God !  knowest  our  down-sitting  and  our  uprising, 
and  understandest  our  thoughts  afar  off.  Shield  and  defend 
us  from  the  evil  intentions  of  our  enemies,  and  support  us 
tinder  the  trials  and  afflictions  which  we  are  destined  to  en- 
f  dure  while  traveling  through  this  vale  of  tears.  Iklan  that  is 
born  of  woman  is  of  few  days  and  full  of  trouble.  He  cometh 
forth  as  a  flower  and  is  cut  down;  he  fleeth  also  as  a  shadow. 


MONITOniAI,   WOUK. 


247 


and  continueth  not.  Seeing  that  his  days  are  determined, 
the  number  of  his  months  is  with  thee;  thou  hast  appointed 
his  bounds  that  he  cannot  pass:  turn  from  him  that  he  may 
rest  till  he  shall  accomplish  his  day.  For  there  is  hope  of  a 
tree,  if  it  be  cut  down,  that  it  will  sprout  again,  and  .that  the 
tender  branch  thereof  will  not  cease.  But  man  dieth  and 
wasteth  away,  yea,  man  giveth  up  the  ghost,  and  where  is 
he?  As  the  waters  fail  from  the  sea  and  the  flood  decayeth 
and  drieth  up,  so  man  lietli  down,  and  riseth  not  up  till  the 
heavens  shall  be  no  more.  Yet,  O  Lord,  have  compassion  on 
the  children  of  thy  creation;  administer  them  comfort  in 
.time  of  trouble,  and  save  them  witii  an  everlasting  salvation. 
Amen. 


We  read  in  the  Holy  Writings  that  it  was  decreed  in  the 
wisdom  and  Counsels  of  Deity  aforetime,  that  a  house  should 
be  built,  erected  to  God,  and  dedicated  to  his  holy  name. 
We  also  learn  from  the  same  sacred  source  that  David,  King 
of  Israel,  desired  to  build  the  house,  but  that,  in  consequence 
of  Jiis  reign  having  been  one  of  many  wars  and  much  blood- 
shed, that  distinguished  privilege  was  denied  him.  He  was 
not,  however,  left  without  hope,  for  God  promised  him  that 
out  of  his  loins  there  should  come  a  man  who  would  be  ade- 
quate to  the  performance  of  so  great  and  glorious  an  under- 
taking. That  promise  was  verified  in  the  [lerson  and 
character  of  Solomon,  his  son,  who  ascended  the  thn>ne,  and 
after  David  was  gathered  to  his  fathers,  wielded  the  sceptre 
over  Israel  at  a  time  when  (as  the  great  Jewish  hi.storiah  .To- 
sephus  informs  us)  peace  and  tranquillity  pervaded  the  world, 
and  all  eyes  seemed  directed  toward  Jerusalem,  as  if  to  wit- 
ness the  splendid  display  of  the  wisdojji  of  Solomon. 


L'4S 


MONlTOItlAL   WOUK. 


Abottt  this  time  Kinpf  Solomon  received  a  congratulatory 
letter  from  Iliram,  King  of  Tyre,  desiring  to  participate,  in  a 
small  degree  at  least,  in  the  rich  honors  which  then  seemed 
to  be  clustering  around  his  throne.  In  hi.s  reciprocations  with 
Hiram,  pf  Tyre,  King  Solomon  desired  him  to  furnish  a  man 
well  skilled  in  the  arts  and  sciences,  and  his  attention  was 
directed  to        *        *        * 


The  third  section  illustrates  certain  hieroglyphical  eirfblems 
well  calculated  to  increase  knowledge  and  promote  virtue. 
In  it,  also,  many  particulars  relative  to  the  building  of  King 
Solomon's  Temple  are  noticed.  That  famous  fabric,  as  I  be- 
fore informed  you,  was  commenced  in  the  fourth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Solomon,  on  the  second  day  of  the  month  Zif,  being 
the  second  month  of  the  sacred  year.  It  was  located  on 
Mount  Moriah,  near  the  place  where  Abraham  was  about  to 
offer  up  his  son  Isaac,  and  where  David  met  and  appeased 
the  destroying  angel.  It  was  supported  by  fourteen  hundred 
and  fifty-three  columns,  and  two  thousand  nine  hundred  and 
six  pilasters,  all  hewn  from  the  finest  Parian  marble.  There 
were  employed  in  its  erection  three  Grand  Masters,  three 
thousand  three  hundred  Masters  or  Overseers  of  the  work, 
eighty  thousand  Fellow  Crafts  or  hewers  on  the  mountains 
and  in  the  quarries,  and  seventy  thousand  Entered  Appren- 
tices or  bearers  of  burdens;  and  these  were  all  so  classed  and 
arranged  by  the  wisdom  of  Solomon  that  neither  envy,  dis- 
cord, nor  confusion  was  suffered  to  interrupt  or  disturb  the 
peace  and  good  fellowship  which  prevailed  among  the  work- 
ers; ♦  *  »  •  ^„(j  j^g  J,  striking  evidence  of  the 
approbation  and  interposition  of  Divine  Providence,  we  are 
informed  by  the  great  Jewish  historian  Josephus  that,  all 


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249 


though  more  than  seven  years  were  occupied  in  its  building, 
yet  during  the  whole  term  it  did  not  rain  in  the  day  time,  Vjut 
in  the  night  season  only,  that  the  workmen  mi;,'ht  not  be  ob- 
structed in  their  labors.  From  sacred  hist<jry  we  also  learn 
that  there  was  not  heard  the  sound  of  axe,  hammer,  or  any 
tool  of  iron  in  the  house  while  it  was  building,  it  having  been 
put  together  in  the  manner  described  to  you  in  a  preceding 
degree. 


m 


W.-.  S.-.  B.- 


Tlie  hieroglyphical  emblems  explained  in  this  degree 
are— 

The  Three  Steps: 

The  Pot  of  Incense: 

The  Bee-hive: 

The  Book  of  Constitutions,  guarded  by  the  Tyler's  Sword: 

The  Sword,  pointing  to  a  Naked  Heart,  and  the  All-seeing 
Eye: 

The  Anchor  and  Ark: 

The  forty-seventh  Problem  of  Euclid,  and 

The  Hour-glass  and  Scythe. 

The  explanation  of  these  eight  classes  is  to  be  found  in  any 
of  the  various  Monitors  which  have,  from  time  to  tin)e,  been 
adopted  by  the  Fraternity  as  text-books,  and  with  which  it 
is  hoped  you  will  soon  make  yourself  familiar. 


It  is  the  inspiration  of  that  great  Divinity  whom  we  adore, 
and  bears  the  nearest  resemblance  or  affinity  to  that  Supreme 
Intelligence  which  pervades  all  nature,  and  which  will  never, 


250 


MOMTOCIAL   WOCK. 


never,  never  die.  Hence,  my  brother,  how  important  it  is 
that  we  should  endeavor  to  inntate         *  *         *         in  his 

truly  exalted  and  exemplary  character,  in  his  nnfciffncd  piety 
to  God,  in  his  inflexible  fidelity  to  his  trust,  that  we  may  be 
prepared  to  welcome  death,  not  as  a  prim  tyrant,  but  as  a 
kind  inessenper  sent  to  translate  us  fi-om  this  imperfect  to 
that  all  perfect,  glorious,  and  celestial  Lodge  above,  where 
the  Supreme  Grand  Master  of  the  Universe  forever  presides. 


CHARGE. 

Mt  Bcother:  Your  zeal  for  our  institution,  the  prog^ress 
which  you  have  made  in  our  mysteries,  and  your  steady  con- 
formity to  our  useful  regulations,  have  pointed  you  out  as  a 
proper  object  for  this  peculiar  mark  of  our  favor. 

Duty  and  honor  now  alike  bind  you  to  be  faithful  to  every 
trust;  to  support  the  dignity  of  your  character  on  all  occa- 
sions; and  strenuously  to  enforce,  by  precept  and  example, 
a  steady  obedience  to  the  tenets  of  Freemasonry.  Exemplary 
conduct  on  your  part,  will  convince  the  w'orld  that  merit  is 
the  just  title  to  our  privileges,  and  that  on  you  our  favors 
have  not  been  underservedly  bestowed. 

As  a  ■  Master  Mason  you  are  authorized  to  correct  the 
irregularities  of  your  less  informed  brethren;  to  fortify  their 
minds  with  resolution  against  the  snares  of  the  insidious,  and 
to  guard  them  against  every  allurement  to  vicious  practices. 
To  preserve  unsullied  the  reputation  of  the  Fraternity,  oxight 
to  be  your  constant  care;  and,  therefore,  it  becomes  your 
province  to  caution  the  inexperienced  against  a  breach  of 
fidelity.  To  your  inferiors  in  rank  or  office,  you  are  to  recom- 
mend obedience  and  submission ;  to  your  equals,  courtesy, 
and  affability;  and  to  your  superiors,  kindness  and  conde- 
scension. Universal  benevolence  you  are  zealously  to  incul- 
cate; and,  by  the  regulsrity  of  your  own  conduct,  endeavor 
to  remove  every  aspersion  against  this  venerable  Institution. 
Our  ancient  landmarks   you   are  carefully  to  preserve,  and 


MONITOniAL  WOI:iC. 


2.51 


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i 


*..r 


never  to  suffer  them,  on  any  pretence,  to  be  infringed;  nor 
are  you  to  countenance  any  deviation  from  our  established 
cust<iuis. 

You  honor  and  rejjutation  are  concerned  in  8uppf>rtin^ 
with  dignity  the  respectable  character  which  you  now  bear. 
Let  no  motive,  therefore,  make  you  swerve  from  your  dutj*, 
violate  your  vows,  or  betray  your  trust;  but  be  true  and 
faithful,  and  imitate  the  example  of  that  celebrated  artist 
whom  you  have  this  evening  represented.  Thus  you  will 
render  yourself  deserving  of  the  honor  which  we  have  con- 
ferred, and  worthy  of  the  confidence  wliich  we  have  reposed 
in  you. 


FUNEKAL   SERVICE. 


253 


THE   FUNERAL   SERVICE, 

'  '  AS    PREPARED    BY 

THE  V.-.  \Yj.  BRO.  ALEX.  G.  A  BELL, 
Grand  Secretary  of  the  Grand  Lodije  of  tJic.  State  of  California, 

j  AND 

A  FUNERAL  DIRGE  AND  OTHER  ODES. 


Ifo  Mason  can  be  iixterred  with  the  formalities  of  the  Order 
unless  he  shall  haoe  been  raised  to  the  Third  Degree.  Fellow 
Crafts  and  Entered  Appreiitices  are  not  entitled  to  Masonic 
obsequies,  nor  can  they  join  in  procession  on  such  occasions.     ^ 

All  brethren  in  attendance  at  a  funeral  should  be  decently 
clothed  in  black,  with  white  gloves  and  aprons,  crape  ^^pon  the 
left  arm,  ami  the  customary  evergreen. 

The  brethren  having  assembled  at  the  Lodge-room,  the  Mas- 
ter opens  the  Lodge  in  the  third  degree  of  Masonry,  and  states 
tlie  purpose  for  which  it  has  been  convew-i^. 

The  sei-Tixce  is  then  commtnced  as  follows: — 

Master.  What  man  is  he  that  liveth  and  shall  not  see 
death  ?    Shall  he  deliver  his  soul  from  the  hand  of  the  grave? 

Besponse.  Man  walketh  in  a  vain  shadow;  he  heapeth  up 
riches  and  cannot  tell  who  shall  gather  them. 

Master.  When  he  dieth  he  shall  carry  nothing  away;  his 
glory  shall  not  descend  after  hiin. 

Response.  Naked  came  he  into  the  world,  and  naked  must 
he  return. 


Master.  The  Lord  gave,  and  the  Lord  hath  taken  awaj'; 
blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

An  anthem,  or  othei-  solemn  music,  sliould  here  be  intro- 
duced, aflfr  which  the  Master,  taking  the  sached  boll  in  his 
hand,  says:— 

Let  us  die  the  death  of  the  righteous,  and  let  our  last  end 
be  like  theirs. 

Kcsponsc.  God  is  our  God  for  ever  and  ever;  He  wiU  be 
our  guide  even  unto  death. 

The  Master  then  records  the  name  and  age  of  the  deceased 
upon  the  roll,  and  says:— 

Almighty  Father !  Into  Thy  hands  we  commend  the  soul 
of  our  beloved  brother. 

Jtesponse.  (Giving  the  Grand  Honors,)  The  will  of  God  is 
accomplished !    So  mote  it  be !    Amen !  ^ 

The  Master  then  returns  Vie  roll  to  the  Secretary,  and  re-  > 
peats  the  following  prayer :~ 

Most  glorious  God !  Author  of  all  good,  and  giver  of  all 
mercy !  Pour  down  Thy  blessing  upon  us,  we  beseech  Thee, 
and  strengthen  our  solemn  engagements  with  the  ties  of  sin- 
cere affection !  Endow  us  with  fortitude  and  resignation  in 
this  our  dark  hour  of  sorrow,  and  grant  that  this  afflicting 
dispensation  from  Thy  hands  may  be  sanctified  in  its  results 
upon  the  hearts  of  those  who  now  meet  here  to  mourn !  May 
the  present  instance  of  mortality  remind  us  of  our  approach- 
ing fate,  and  draw  our  attention  towards  Thee,  the  only  refuge 
in  time  of  need;  so  that,  when  the  awful  mi>ment  shall  arrive 
at  which  we,  too,  must  quit  this  transitory  scene,  the  enliven- 
ing prospect  of  Thy  mercy  may  dispel  the  gloom  of  death; 
and,  after  our  departure  hence  in  peace  and  in  Thy  favor,  we 
may  be  received  into  Thy  everlasting  kingdom,  to  enjoy  the 
just  reward  of  a  virtuous  ahd  well-spent  life !    Amen ! 

Response.    So  mote  it  be. 

Solemn  music  should  here  again  be   introduced,   during 
which  a  procession  is  formed.    If  the  body  is  not  in  the 
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FUNERAL   SERVICE. 


FUXERAL   SERVICE. 


Lodfje-room,  the  procession  will  move  to  the  house  or  church 

tchere  it  may  he,  an'l  thence  to  the  place  of  sepulture,  in  the 

following  order: —  * 

The  Tyler; 

Stewards,  with  white  Kods; 

Musicians,  if  any; 

(If  Dot  Masons,  they  will  follow  the  Tyler;) 

Master  Masons; 

Secretary  and  Treasurer; 

Junior  and  Senior  Wardens; 

Fast  Masters; 

The  Holy  Writings, 

On  a  cushion  covered  with  black  cloth,  carried  by  the  oldest 

Member  of  the  Lodge, 

And  supported  by  the  Deacons  with  crossed  Kods; 

The  Master; 

The  Reverend  Clergy; 


Pall  Bearers; 


Pall  Bearers; 


Mourners. 

The  BrefJiren  should  not  leave  their  places  during  the  pro- 
cession. Upon  arriving  at  the  place  of  burial  the  members 
of  the  Lodge  vyill  forjn  a  circle  around  the  grave;  the  clergy- 
man (if  ons  be  present,)  and  the  officeis  of  the  lA>dge  wiU 
proceed  to  its  head,  and  the  mourners  {witfiin  the  circle)  tdll 
be  placed  at  its  foot.  The  services  will  then  be  resumed  by  the 
Master,  as  follows: — 

Once  more,  my  brethren,  have  we  assembled  to  perform  the 
last  sad  and  solemn  duties  to  the  dead.  The  mournful  notes 
which  betoken  the  departure  of  a  spirit  from  its  earthly  tab- 
ernacle have  ajrain  alarmed  our  outer  door,  and  another  has 


been  taken  to  swell  the  numbers  in  that  unknown  land 
whither  our  fathers  have  gone  before  ua. 

Our  Brother  has  reached  the  end  of  life.  The  brittle  thread 
which  bound  him  to  earth  has  been  severed,  and  the  liberated 
spirit  has  winged  its  flight  to  the  imknown  world.  The  silver 
cord  is  loosed;  the  golden  bowl  is  broken;  the  pitcher  is 
broken  at  the  fountain;  and  the  wheel  is  broken  at  the  cis- 
tern. The  dust  has  returned  to  the  earth  as  it  was;  and  the 
spirit  Las  returned  to  God  who  gave  it. 

While  we  deplore  the  loss  of  our  beloved  brother,  and  pay 
this  fraternal  tribute  to  his  memory,  let  us  not  forget,  my 
brethren,  that  we,  too,  are  mortal;  that  our  bodies,  now  so 
strong  and  vigorous,  must  ere  long,  like  his,  become  tenants 
of  the  narrow  giave;  and  that  our  spirits,  too,  like  hi^,  must 
return  to  the  God  that  spake  them  into  existence.  "Man 
that  is  born  of  a  woman  is  of  few  days,  and  full  of  trouble. 
He  Cometh  forth  as  a  flower,  and  is  cut  down;  he  fleeth  also 
as  a  shadow,  and  continueth  not."  The  Almighty  liat  has 
gone  forth —  "  Dust  thou  art,  and  unto  dust  shalt  thou  return;" 
and  that  we  are  all  subject  to  the  dread  decree,  the  solemn 
cause  of  our  present  meeting,  the  daily  observation  of  our 
lives,  and  the  mournful  mounds  which  indicate  this  p<3pula- 
tion  of  the  dead,  furnish  evidence  not  to  be  forgotten. 

Seeing,  then,  my  brethren,  that  life  is  so  uncertain,  and 
.  that  all  earthly  pursuits  are  vain,  let  us  no  longer  postpone 
the  all-important  concern  of  preparing  for  eternity;  but  let 
us  embrace  the  present  moment,  while  time  and  opportunity 
are  offered,  to  provide  against  that  great  change  when  all  the 
pomps  and  pleasures  of  this  fleeting  world  will  pall  upon  the 
sense,  and  the  recollections  of  a  virtuous  and  well- spent  life 
will  yield  the  only  comfort  and  consolation.  Thus  we  shall 
not,  unprepared,  be  hurried  into  the  presence  of  that  all-wise 
and  powerful  Judge,  to  whom  the  secrets  of  all  hearts  are 
known;  and  on  the  great  day  of  reckoning  we  shall  be  readj- 
to  give  a  good  account  of  our  stewardship  while  here  on 
earth. 


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F0NERAL   SEKVICE. 


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With  becoming  reverence,  then,  let  us  supplicate  the  Divine 
Grace  to  insure  the  favor  of  that  Eternal  IJeing  whose  good- 
ness and  power  know  no  bounds;  that,  on  the  arrival  of  the 
momentous  hour  when  tlie  fading  taper  of  human  life  shall 
faintly  glimmer  in  the  socket  of  existence,  our  Faith  may  re- 
move the  dark  shroud,  draw  aside  the  sable  curtain  of  the 
tomb,  and  bid  Hope  sustain  and  cheer  the  departing  spirit 

This  city  of  the  dead,  my  brethren,  has  an  overwhelming 
emphasis  in  its  solemn  silence.  It  tells  us  of  the  gathering, 
within  its  embrace,  of  the  parents'  fondest  hoi^es;  of  the  dis- 
severance of  all  earthly  ties  to  the  departed  ones  who  gave  us 
birth;  of  the  darkness  into  which  the  bright  prosiwcts  of  the 
loving  husband  and  the  devoted  wife  have  suddenly  been  en- 
gulfed; of  the  unavailing  grief  of  the  affectionate  brother 
and  tender  sister;  of  the  dread  sleep  of  death  which  here 
envelops  the  subjects  of  many  an  early,  many  an  instan- 
taneous call  into  eternity,  given  in  the  midst  of  health,  of 
gayety  and  of  brightest  hopes. 

And  our  departed  brother,  where  is  he?  All  that  remains 
of  him  here  on  earth  is  now  enclosed  in  that  narrow  coffin,  a 
lifeless  mass  of  clay.  The  deep,  the  agonizing  sorrow  of  those 
to  whom  he  was  most  near  and  dear — the  scalding  tears  which 
have  been  shed  upon  his  last  earthly  tenement— the  manly 
and  fraternal  grief  of  his  bi-ethren  of  the  Mystic  tie— are  all 
by  him  unheeded.  His  every  faculty  has  fled;  the  purple 
current  which  sustained  his  life  has  ceased  to  flow;  the 
tongue,  which  was  wont  to  give  utterance  te  the  emotions 
and  feelings  of  the  heart,  performs  no  more  its  functions;  the 
eyes,  which  so  late  reflected  the  movements  of  the  intelligent 
principle  within,  are  now  closed  in  death;— unfitted  to  remain 
longer  upon  earth,  we  lay  him  reverently  beneath  its  surface. 
A  little,  narrow  spot  is  all  that  he  now  can  fill;  the  clod  will 
bide  him  from  our  view;  and  the  places  which  have  known 
him  here  will  know  him  no  more  forever. 

We  consign  him  to  the  grave— to  the  long  sleep  of  death; 
and  so  profound  will  be  that  sleep  that  the  giant  tread  of  the 


earthquake,  even,  shall  not  disturb  it.  There  will  Ije  sluml*r 
until  the  Arch- Angel's  trump  shall  usher  in  that  eventful 
morn,  when,  by  our  Supreme  Grand  Master's  wurd,  he  will 
be  raised  to  that  blissful  Lodge  which  no  time  shall  close,  and 
which,  to  those  worthy  of  admission,  will  remain  open  during 
the  boundless  ages  of  eternity.  In  that  Heavenly  Sanctuary, 
the  Afystic  Light,  unmingled  with  darkness,  will  reign  un- 
broken and  peri>etual.  There,  amid  the  sunbeam  smiles  of 
Immutable  Love,  under  the  benignant  bend  <»f  the  All-seeing 
Eye,  in  that  Temple,  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the 
heavens, — there,  mv  brethren,  may  Almighty  God,  of  His 
infinite  mercy,  grant  that  we  may  finally  meet,  to  part  no 
more. 

The  following  invocations  are  Uien  recited  by  the  ifaster, 
and  responded  to  by  the  brethren. 

Master.  May  we  be  true  and  faithful,  and  may  we  live  and 
die  in  love ! 

Kesponse.    Su  mote  it  be!  * 

Master.  May  we  profess  only  that  which  is  good,  and  may 
we  always  act  in  acco'rdance  with  our  professions  ! 

Response.     So  mote  it  be  ! 

Master.  May  the  Lord  bless  and  prosper  us,  and  may  all 
our  good  intentions  be  crowned  with  success  ! 

Response.    So  mote  it  be  ! 

Master.  Glory  be  to  God  in  the  highest !  On  earth,  peace 
and  good  will  toward  men  ! 

Response.  So  mote  it  be,  now,  henceforth,  and  forever- 
more     Amen ! 

The  apron  is  then  taken  from  the  coffin  and  handed  to  the 
Master;  the  coffin  is  deposited  in  the  grave  {or  conveyed  into 
the  vault);  and  the  Master  continues  : 

This  lamb-skin,  or  white  apron,  is  an  emblem  of  innocence, 
and  the  jieculiar  badge  of  a  Mason.  It  is  more  ancient  than 
the  Golden  Fleece  or  Koman  Eagle,  and,  when  worthily  worn, 
more  honorable  than  Star  or  Garter,  or  any  other  Order 
which  earthly  power  can  confer.     This  emblem  I  now  deposit 


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FUXERAL   SERVICE. 


in  the  grave  of  our  decease*!  brother.  (Drops  il  upon  lite  co£in.) 
By  this  act  we  are  reminded  of  the  universal  dominion  of 
Death.  The  arm  of  Friendship  cannot  oppose  the  King  of 
Terrors;  the  shield  of  Fraternal  I^ove  cannot  protect  his 
victim  ;  nor  can  the  charms  of  Innocence  avert  his  fatal 
touch.  All,  all  must  die.  This  grave,  that  coffin,  and  this 
circle  of  mourning  friends,  remind  vs  that  we,  too,  arc 
mortal,  and  that  ere  long  our  bodies,  also,  shall  moulder  into 
dust.  How  important  then  it  is  for  us  to  know  that  our  Re- 
deemer liveth,  and  that  he  shall  stand  at  the  latter  day  upon 
the  earth ! 
{Taking  the  sprig  of  Aeacia  in  his  Jiand,  he  continues): 
This  Evergreen,  which  once  marked  the  temporary  resting 
place  of  one  illustrious  in  ^lasonic  history,  is  an  emblem  of 
our  enduring  faith  in  the  immortality  of  the  soul.  By  it  we 
are  reminded  that  we  have  an  imperishable  part  within  as, 
which  shall  survive  the  grave,  and  which  will  never,  never 
die.  By  it  we  are  admonished  that,  though  like  our  brother, 
whose  remains  now  lie  before  us,  we  too  shall  soon  be  clothed 
in  the  habiliments  of  death,  and  be  deposited  in  the  silent 
tomb;  yet,  through  the  loving  goodness  of  our  Supreme 
Grand  Master,  we  may  confidently  hope  that,  like  this  ever- 
green, our  souls  will  hereafter  flovu-ish  in  eternal  spring. 

The  brethren  here  move  iti  procession  around  the  grave, 

each  depositing  in  it  a  sprig  of  evergreen   as  he  passes  the 

head.    Hating  resumed  their  original  positions,  tlie  Secretai-y 

drops  the  BoU  upon  Vie  coffin  and  the  public  Grand  Honors  are 

given,  all  repeating — 

The  will  of  God  is  accomplished  !    So  mote  it  be  !    Amen  ! 

The  Master  then  proceeds  tcUh  Vie  service  ns  follows: — 

From  time  immemorial  it  has  been  the  custom  among  the 

Fraternity  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  at  the  request  of  a 

brother,  to  accompanj*  his  remains  to  the  place  of  interment,  . 

and  there  to  deposit  them  with  the  solemn  formalities  of  the 

Craft. 
In  conformity  to  this  usage,  and  in  accordance  with  the 


FUNERAL  SERVICE. 


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duty  which  wc  owe  to  our  deiiarted  brother,  whose  loss  we 
now  most  deeply  do  dei>lorc,  we  have  assembled  in  tlie 
character  of  Masons  tn  offer'  up  to  his  memory,  before  the 
world,  the  last  sad  tribute  of  our  affection;  thereby  demon- 
iitratiug  the  sincerity  of  our  past  esteem  for  him,  and  our 
steady  attachment  to  the  principles  of  nur  beloved  Order. 

The  Great  Creator  having  been  pleased,  in  His  infinite 
wisdom,  to  remove  our  brother  from  the  cares  and  troubles  of 
this  transitr>ry  life,  thus  severing  another  link  in  the  fraternal 
chain  by  which  we  arc  bound  together — let  us,  who  survive 
him,  be  yet  more  strongly  cemented  by  the  ties  of  brotherly 
love;  that,  during  the  brief  space  allotted  to  us  here,  we  may 
wisely  and  usefully  employ  our  time,  and,  in  the  reciprocal 
intercourse  of  kind  and  friendly  acts,  mutuallj'  promote  the 
welfare  and  happiness  of  each  other. 

Unto  the  grave  we  have  consigned  the  body  of  our  de- 
ceased brother — earth  to  earth,  ashes  to  ashes,  dust  to  dust — 
there  to  remain  until  the  last  trump  shall  sound  on  the  resur- 
rection mom.  We  can  trustingly  leave  him  in  the  hands  of 
a  beneficent  Being  who  has  done  all  things  well;  who  is 
glorious  in  His  Holiness,  wondrous  in  His  Power,  and  bound- 
less in  His  Goodness;  and  it  should  only  be  our  endeavor  so 
to  improve  the  solemn  warning  now  before  ns,  that,  on  the 
great  day  of  account,  we  too  may  be  found  worthy  to  inherit 
the  kingdom  prepared  for  us  from  the  foundation  of  the 
world. 

To  the  bereaved  relatives  of  him  we  mourn,  who  now  stand 
heart-stricken  by  the  heavy  hand  which  has  thus  been  laid 
upon  them,  we  have  but  little  of  this  world's  consolation  tt> 
present.  We  deeply,  sincerely,  and  most  affectionately  sym- 
pathize with  them  in  this  afflicting  dispensation;  and  we  put 
up  our  most  fervent  prayers  that  "He  who  tempers  the  wind 
to  the  shorn  lamb"  will  look  down  with  compassion  upon  the 
widow  and  the  fatherless,  in  this,  their  hour  of  desolation, 
and  will  fold  the  benevolent  arms  of  His  love  and  protection 
around  those  who  are  thus  bereft  of  their  earthly  stay. 


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FUNERAL   SERVICK. 


The  Master  or  Chaplaiu,  if  one  be  firesenl,  tciU  (hen  repeat 
the  foUoicinj  prayer:  — 

Almighty  and  Eternal  God — in  whom  we  live,  and  move, 
and  have  our  being— and  before  whom  all  men  must  appear 
at  the  Judgment-d.iy  to  render  an  acconnt  of  their  deeds 
while  in  this  life— we,  who  are  dailj'  expo.'ed  to  the  flying 
shafts  of  death,  and  who  now  surround  the  grave  of  one  who 
has  fallen  in  our  midst,  do  most  humbly  beseech  Thee  t.)  im- 
press deeply  on  our  minds  the  solemnities  of  this  day,  and  to 
grant  that  their  remembrance  may  be  the  means  of  turning 
our  thoughts  from  the  fleeting  vanities  of  the  prcstnt  world  ' 
to  the  lasting  glories  of  the  world  to  come.  Let  us  continu- 
ally be  reminded  of  the  frail  tenure  by  which  we  hold  our 
earthly  existence;  that  in  the  midst  of  life  we  are  in  death; 
and  that,  however  upright  may  have  been  our  walk,  ami  how- 
ever square  our  conduct,  we  must  all  submit  as  victims  to  the 
.  great  destroyer,  and  endure  the  humbling  lerd  of  the  tomb. 
Grant  us  Thy  divine  assistance,  O  most  merciful  Gi>d,  to  re- 
deem our  misspent  time;  and,  in  the  discharge  of  the  im> 
portant  duties  which  Thou  hast  assigned  us  in  the  erection  of 
our  moral  ediBce,  give  unto  us  icisdom  to  direct  us,  ttrengtli 
to  support  us,  and  the  leautff  of  holiness  to  adorn  our  labors 
and  render  them  acceptable  in  Thy  sight.  And,  when  our 
work  on  earth  is  done,  and  our  bo<Hes  shall  go  down  to  mingle 
with  their  kindred  dust,  may  our  immortal  souls  freed  fn>m 
their  cumbrous  clay,  be  received  into  Thy  keeping,  to  rest 
forever  in  that  spiritual  house,  not  made  w^itb  hands,  eternal 
in  the  Heavens.     Amen  ! 

Response.     So  mote  it  be ! 

The  Master  then  approaches  Oie  head  of  the  gi'ave,  {or  the 
entrance  to  Ute  tomb,)  and  gently  says: — 

Soft  and  safe  to  thee,  my  brother,  be  this  earthy  bed ! 
Bright  and  glorioas  be  thy  rising  from  it !  Fragrant  be  the 
cassia-sprig  that  here  shall  flourish  !  May  the  earliest  buds 
of  spring  unfold  -their  beauties  o'er  this  thy  resting  place,  and 
here  may  the  sweetness  of  the  summer's  last  rose  linger  long- 


FU>'£KAL   SJiKVICE. 


2G1 


est !  Though  the  cold  blasts  of  autumn  may  lay  them  in  the 
dust  and  for  a  time  de.stroy  the  loveliness  of  tlieir  existence, 
yet  the  destruction  is  not  £nal,  and  in  the  spring-time  they 
shall  surely  bloom  again.  So,  in  the  bright  morning  of  the 
world's  resurrection,  thy  mortal  frame,  now  laid  in  the  dust 
by  the  chilling  blast  of  Death,  shall  spring  again  into. new- 
ness of  life,  and  expand,  in  immortal  beauty,  in  realms  be- 
yond the  skies.  Until  then,  dear  brother,  until  then,  fare- 
well ! 

The  Benediction  wiU  then  be  pronounced  by  tlie  Master,  {or 
Chajilnin,  if  one  be  present,)  asfoUoics: 

The  Lord  bless  us  and  keep  us  I  The  Lord  make  His  face 
to  fbine  uirnn  us,  and  be  gracious  unto  us !  The  Lord  lift 
upon  US  the  light  of  His  countenance,  and  give  us  iieace  ! 

Jlesponse.     Amen !    So  mote  it  be ! 

nus  the  services  end.  The  procession  tctfl  reform  and  re- 
turn to  Ute  Lodge-room,  and  tlie  Lodge  tciU  be  closed  in  Uie 
customary  manner. 


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FUXERAL  DIRGE. 


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PDNEBAl.  DIRGE. 


Air— PIcffcTs  Gemvin  Hyuin 


1  Solemn  strikes  llie  fun'ral  chime. 
Notes  of  our  dcjyirting  time. 
As  Kejourtici/,  here  below. 
Through  a  pilgrimage  of  woe. 

2  Mortals  !  now  indulge  a  tear, 
For  mortality  is  here; 

See  how  wide  her  trophies  wave 
O'er  the  slumbers  of  the  grave. 

3  Here,  another  Guest  vx  bring! 
Seraphs,  of  celestial  vnng. 
To  our  fun'ral  altar  come; 
Waft  a  Friend  and  BToOur  home. 

4  Far  beyond  the  grave,  there  lie 
Brighter  mansions  in  the  sky; 
Where,  enthi-oned,  the  Deity 
Gives  man  immortality. 

5  There,  enlarged,  his  soul  will  see 
What  was  veiled  in  mystery; 
Heavenly  glories  of  the  place 
Show  his  Maker  "  face  to  face." 

6  God  of  Life's  Etebxal  Day  ! 
Guide  us,  lest  from  thee  we  stray. 
By  a  false,  delusive  light 

To  the  shades  of  endless  night. 

7  Calm,  the  Good  Man  meets  his  fate. 
Guards  celestial  round  him  wait; 
See !  he  bursts  these  mortal  chains. 
And  o'er  Death  the  vict'ry  gains ! 


8    Lord  of  all  Leluic,  above. 

Fill  our  suuls  Kith  Truth  and  jAne; 
As  dissolves  our  Earthly  Tie, 
Take  vs  to  thy  LorxiE  on  High  ! 

Note.— It  is  castomary  to  sing  only  the  1st.  3d,  and  8th  stanzas.  On 
funeral  occasions  the  first  two  of  these  may  be  sung  on  entering  th» 
burial-ground,  ■while  moving  in  procession;  and  the  lastdarin;;  the  cere- 
monies at  the  grave.  Other  appropriate  Tocal  music  may  be  substituted 
or.added. 


ODE  FOR  THE  THIRD  DEGBEE. 


AiB — PleyeTs  German  Hymn. 


1  Ah !  when  shall  we  three  meet  like  them, 
Who  last  were  at  Jeru.salem  ? 

For  three  there  were,  and  one  is  not— 
He  lies  where  Cassia  marks  the  spot. 

2  Though  poor  he  was,  with  kings  he  trod. 
Though  great,  he  humbly  knelt  to  God. 
Ah  !  when  shall  those  restore  again 
The  broken  links  of  Friendship's  chain  7 

3  Behold  !  where  mourning  beauty  l)ent 
In  silence  o'er  his  monument. 

And  wildly  spread  in  sorrow  there. 
The 'ringlets  of  her  flowing  hair. 

4  The  future  sons  of  grief  sh.ill  sigh,. 
While  standing  round  in  Mystic  Tie, 
And  raise  their  hands,  alas  !  to  Heaven 
In  anguish  that  no  hope  is  given. 

5  From  whence  we  came,  or  whither  go. 
Ask  me  no  more,  nor  seek  to  know. 

Till  three  shall  meet,  who  formed  like  them. 
The  Grand  Lodge  at  Jerusalem. 


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CLOSING   IIYMK. 


CLOSING    HYMN. 


Air — Home,  ificeet  Home. 


Farewell,  till  again  we  shall  welcome  the  time, 
Which  brings  ns  once  more  to  our  fame-cherished  shrine 
And  tho'  from  each  other  we  distant  may  roam, 
Again  may  all  meet  in  this,  our  dear  loved  home. 

Home,  home— sweet,  sweet  home; 
May  every  dear  brother  find  joy  and  peace  at  home. 

And  when  our  last  parting  on  earth  shall  draw  nigh. 
And  we  shall  be  called  to  the  Grand  Lodge  on  high, 
May  each  be  prepared,  when  the  summons  shall  come. 
To  meet  the  Grand  Master  in  Heaven  our  home. 

Home,  home — sweet,  sweet  home; 
May  ev'ry  dear  brother  in  Heaven  find  home. 


*     !^ 


DECISIOXS  OF  THK  GRAND  LODGE. 


Section  1.  This  Grand  Lodge  can  give  no  countenance  or 
support  to  any  foreign  Grand  Lodge  to  a  right  to  grant  char- 
ters for  Lodges  in  any  of  the  territory  of  the  United  States  of 
America.     (See  Sec.  20.)  Vol.  I,  pp.  lOS,  318. 

Sec.  2.  There  is  no  appeal  from  the  decision  of  the  Grand 
Master  in  any  matter  coming  before  him  for  his  decision  in 
Grand  Lodge;  and  the  same  rule  obtains  with  the  Master  of 
a  subordinate  Lodge  over  which  he  presides,  or  with  any 
other  officer  while  presiding.  "Vol.  I,  p.  lOS. 

Sec.  3.     From  immemorial  usage,  the  Grand  Master  of  a 
Grand  Lodge  has  power  to  assemble  Masons  and  confer  de- 
grees upon  a  candidate  at  pleasure.     (See  Sees.  13  and  24.) 
Vol.  I,  p.  lOS.     Rescinded,  Vol.  II,  p.  121. 

Sec.  4.  No  member  of  a  Lodge  can  be  required  to  divulge 
his  vote  on  balloting  for  a  candidate  for  the  degrees  of  Ma- 
sonry, or  for  membership,  or  to  assign  reasons  for  his  vote,  if 
known.  Vol.  I,  p.  lOS. 

Sec.  5.  One  negative  defeats  the  candidate;  and  when  a 
single  negative  appears,  the  presiding  officer  may  allow  a  sec- 
ond ballot  to  be  forthwith  taken,  with  a  view  of  correcting  a 
mistake;  provided,  that,  if,  upon  the  state  of  the  vote  being 
declared,  a  member  shall  announce  to  the  Lodge  that  he  has 
voted  contrary  to  his  intention  by  accident,  the  ballot  may  be 
retaken  for  correction.  Vol.  I,  p.  lOS. 

Sec.  6.  The  degrees  of  Masonry  should  not  be  conferred 
upon  any  one  whose  physical  deformity  is  such  tliat  he  cannot 
acquire  a  knowledge,  and  impart  to  others  the  secrets  of  the 
Craft,  according  to  the  Rules  of  the  Order.    Vol  I,  p.  108. 


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Skc.  7.  The  jurisdiction  of  a  Grand  Lodpe  is  usually  con- 
ceded to  be  the  boundary  of  tlie  State  or  Territory  where 
'such  Grand  Lodij'e  is  located,  but  extending  to  other  States  or 
Territories  where  no  Grand  Ixxlf^  exists.       Vol.  I,  p.  122. 

Sfx.  8.  Proficiency,  without  regard  to  the  time  of  proba- 
tion, should  be  the  requisite  to  enable  a  brother  to  progress. 

Vol.  I,  p.  188. 

Sec.  9.     No  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction  shall  receive  lectures  . 
from  any  person,  as  the  authorized  work,  unless  under  the 
sanction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  or  Grand  Master. 

VoL  I.  p.  192. 

Sec.  iO.  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Grand  Lodge  that  the  con- 
verting of  the  Charity  Fund  of  a  subordinate  Lodge  to  the 
purchase  of  jewels,  or  other  appropriate  mementoes,  to  be 
presented  to  distingfuished  brethren,  as  an  expression  of  the 
esteem  and  confidence  of  the  Lodge,  is  not  in  accordance  with 
the  true  interpretation  of  the  Constitution  in  reference  to  the 
disbursement  of  that  fund ;  its  pi-actice  is  therefore  pro- 
hibited. __---'-'^'   '   YoL  I,.p.  241. 

Sec.  11.  All  chartered  Lodges,  hereafter,  in  issuing  any 
and  all  notices  or  other  documents  therefrom,  shall  attach  the 
Lodge  seal  thereto;  otherwise  they  shall  not  be  acted  on  by 
the  Lodge  to  whom  sent;  and  all  returns  and  other  papers 
returnable  to  the  Grand  Lodge  shaU  bear  such  impress. 

VoL  I,  p.  243. 

Sec.  12,  In  regard  to  a  brother  not  paying  his  just  debts: 
all  Masons  should  be  moral  men,  and  consequently  must 
avoid  any  ill  behavior  that  will  tend  to  bring  reproach  upon 
themselves,  or  our  ancient  and  honorable  institution;  and 
that  it  is  the  duty  of  all  subordinate  Lodges  to  impose  on 
their  respective  members  the  absolute  necessity  of  conforming 
to  all  the  rules  and  regulations  of  Freemasonry — Lodges 
bearing  in  mind  at  the  same  time  the  power  they  are  invested 
with  of  disciplining  a  member  for  any  and  all  improper  be- 
havior. VoL  I,  p.  25C. 


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Sec.  13.  It  '•''  *^®  sense  of  the  Grand  Lodge  that  the  Grand 
Master  is  but  the  creature  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  with  no  im- 
plied powers  inherent  or  divine.  Vol.  I,  p.  264. 

Sec.  14-  It  is  competent  for  a  Grand  Lodge  to  try  its 
Grand  Master  for  a  misdemeanor  in  office,  and  to  deal  with 
him  as  the  nature  of  the  offense  may  require;  which  action 
will  comprehend  what  is  understood  by  "A  New  Regulation." 

Vol.  I,  p.  2W. 

Sec.  1-5.  No  Lodge  under  this  jurisdiction  shall  ballot  for 
conferring  any  degree,  or  approve  its  records  at  any  other 
than  a  stated  meeting.  Vol.  I,  p.  308. 

Sec.  16.  A  petition  for  initiation  or  membership,  pre- 
sented to  a  Lodge,  immediately  becomes  the  property  of  the 
Lodge,  and  can  on  no  consideration  be  withdrawn;  but  a  bal- 
lot must,  in  all  cases,  be  had  on  the  report  of  the  committee. 
(See  Const,  Sec  3,  Art.  Ill,  Part  IIL)         Vol.  I,  p.  312. 

Sec.  17.  The  practice  of  dueling  is  repugnant  to  the  prin- 
ciples of  Freemasonry,  and  in  all  cases  where  two  brethren 
resort  to  this  method  of  settling  their  disputes,  it  becomes  the  * 
duty  of  the  Lodge,  or  Lodges,  of  which  they  are  members,  or 
under  whose  jurisdiction  they  may  be,  forthwith  to  expel 
them  from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry,  subject 
to  the  confirmation  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  no  brother  who 
may  fall  in  a  duel  shall  be  buried  with  Masonic  honors. 

Vol.  I,  p.  313;  Vol.  II,  p.  114. 
Sec.  18.     The  future  establishment  of  subordinate  Lodges 
by  this  Grand  Lodge  should  be  restricted  to  cases  of  manifest 
propriety  or  neccssit>/.  Vol.  I,  p.  313. 

Sec.  19.  The  use  of  Masonic  emblems  upon  sign-boards  is 
unmasonic,  and  in  open  violation  of  the  spirit  of  Free- 
masonry.   (See  Vol.  XIV,  p.  563.)  Vol.  I,  p.  314. 

Sec.  20.  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Grand  Lodge  that  all  per- 
sons claiming  to  hold  Masonic  Lodges  in  the  CTnited  States 
or  its  Territories,  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand  Ixnlge 


2(iS 


UECI.SIOK.S. 


of  any  State  or  Territory,  without  authority  from  such  Grand 
Lodge,  are  ille-al  and  clandestine.  Vol.  I,  p.  318. 

Sec.  21.  The  degrees  conferred  without  the  lectures  are 
incomplete,  and  the  Grand  Ix)dge  hereby  requires  the  lectures 
to  be  always  given.  Vol.  I,  p.  331. 

Skc.  22.     The  stern  morality  of  Masonry  is  practicable. 
The  influence  of  the  Grand  Lodge  is  pledged  to  sastain  it, 
and  all  subordinate  Lodges  are  recommended  to  see  that  their 
.  members  exemplify  the  same  in  their  lives  and  conduct. 

Vol.  I,  p.  332. 

Skc.  23.  The  suspension  or  expulsion  of  a  brother  from  a 
Koyal  Arch  Chapter,  or  an  Encampment  of  Knights  Templar, 
shall  not  operate  as  an  expulsion  from  the  Lodge  of  which  he 
is  a  member.  Vol  I,  p.  333. 

Sec.  24.  This  Grand  Lodge  does  not  acknowledge  the  doc- 
trine that  a  Grand  Master  may  make  Masons  at  sight,  or  at 
will,  except  in  a  regular  Lodge,  by  the  unanimous  consent  of 
the  members  thereof  present;  and  that,  in  its  opinion.  Grand 
plasters  possess  no  powers  except  those  contained  in  the  Con- 
stitutions of  Masonry,  and  those  clearly  and  expressly  dele- 
gated to  them  by  their  brethren.  VoL  II,  pp.  94,  107. 

Sec.  25.  The  Grand  Master  of  Masons  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia may  hereafter  be  proceeded  against  and  tried  for  un- 
masonic  conduct.    (See  Const.,  Sees.  1  to  7,  Art  I,  Part  IV.) 

Vol.  II,  pp.  95,  107. 

Skc.  2G.  The  right,  so  called,  to  visit  Masonically,  is  not 
an  absolute  rigid,  but  is  a  favor  which  every  lawful  Mason  in 
good  standing  is  entitled  to  ask,  and  which  the  Lodges  may 
concede  or  refuse,  at  their  discretion;  and  no  Master  of  a 
Lodge  under  this  jurisdiction  shall  admit  a  visitor  when  posi- 
tive objection  to  such  admission  is  made  by  a  regular  member. 
This  section  was  amended  at  the  session  of  1857,  by  striking 
out  all  after  the  word  "ask,"  and  inserting  the  following:— 
"and  which  no  Lodge  should  refuse  unless  good  and  sufficient 


DEC1.SION3. 


2G0 


objection  to  such  admission  is  made  by  a  regular  menil>er;  in 
which  ca.se  the  Ma.stcr,  in  his  discretion,  maj'  admit  or  reject 
tlie  visitor."    (See  Vol.  Ill,  p.  121.)      Vol.  II.  pp.'ftT,,  107. 

Skc.  27.  The  Grand  Lodge  having  recf>gni7.ed  th«  principle 
that  no  man  shall  be  initiatetl  into  the  mi'steries  of  our  Order, 
except  in  the  l^dge  nearest  his  place  of  residence,  unless  by 
the  proper  permission;  and  having,  by  an  established  regula- 
tion, taken  care  to  avoid  infrincjing  \x\ton  the  jurisdictional 
rights  of  others,  will  not  tolerate  that  its  own  be  invaded;  it 
is  therefore  ordered  that  no  Lodge  sub<jrdinate  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  California  shall  admit  or  receive  to  Mastmic  com- 
munication, in  any  form  whatever,  any  i>erson  who,  bemg  at 
the  time  a  resident  of  this  State,  has  received,  or  claims  \jt> 
have  received,  the  degrees  of  Masonry  from  any  source  beyond 
the  jurisdiction  of  this  Grand  Lodge,  without  proper  permi.s- 
sion  from  the  Lodge  nearest  his  place  of  residence;  pi-oiidcJ, 
hvwerer,  that  any  Mason  thus  irregularly  made  may  be  heahd 
by  such  Lodge,  after  a  petition  for  that  purpose  shall  have 
been  presented  and  acted  upon  in  the  manner  prescribed  for 
initiation,  and  by  a  unanimous  ballot. 

The  last  part  of  this  section,  embracing  the  proviso,  was 
changed  by  the  action  of  the  Grand  Lodge  in  IS-i",  so  as  to 
read: — "  until  he  shall  have  paid  into  the  hands  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Li>dge  to  which  he  applies  for  membership,  the 
full  amount  charged  by  that  Lodge  for  conferring  the  degrees, 
less  the  sum  paid  by  him  to  the  Lodge  in  which  he  received 
them."    (See  Const,  Sec.  19.  Art.  Ill,  Part  III.) 

Vol.  II,  pp.  9.5,  IDS;  Vol.  IH,  p.  IIS;  Vol.  VI,  p.  349. 
Sec.  28.  This  Grand  Lodge  recognizes  no  degree  of  Present 
or  Past  Master  conferred  by  any  authority  not  hblden  under 
a  legitimate  Grand  Lodge;  acknowledging  only  the  Order  of 
that  name  as  it  exists  in  the  ceremonies  attending  the  inst.illa- 
tion  of  the  Master  elect  of  a  chartered  Lodge;  which  Order 
shall  be  conferred  only  by  a  convocation  of  Present  or  Past 
Masters  not  less  than  three  in  number,  who  have  thus  regu- 
larly received  it  Vol.  11,  pp.  9-5,  IDS,  117. 


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DECISIONS. 


Skc.  29.  A  Lodge  under  dispensation  is  but  a  temijorary 
nnd  inchoate  body,  and  is  not  entitled  to  representation  in  the 
Grand  LodRC.     (See  Const.,  Sec,  3,  Art.  II,  Part  III.) 

Vol.  II,  pp.  1)5,  108. 

Sec.  30.  Xo  subordinate  Lodge  under  this  jurisdiction  shall 
suspend  a  member  for  a  definite  period;  but  all  susjiensions 
shall  simply  be  recorded  that  the  offender  "be  and  is  hereby 
suspended  from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Mas'^nry." 

Vol.  II,  p.  120. 

Sec.  31.  No  other  is  authorized  or  permitted  to  confer 
degrees,  or  preside  in  a  subordinate  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction, 
but  its  officers,  or  one  who  is  a  Past  Master,  as  defined  in  the 
Constitution  of  this  Grand  Lodge.  ■'^ 

The  Grand  Master  rules  that  the  above  resolution  is  not 
intended  to  prevent,  nor  shall  it  be  construed  so  as  to  prevent, 
any  Deputy  Grand  Lecturer,  or  other  skillful  Master  Mason, 
from  conferring  the  degrees  or  performing  any  part  of  the 
Masonic  Kitual,  in  the  presence  and  under  the  supervision  of 
an  officer  of  the  Lodge  entitled  to  preside,  which  presiding 
officer  shall,  in  such  case,  be  seated  in  the  East,  either  in,  or 
at  the  side  of,  the  Master's  chair.  Vol.  II,  p.  133. 

Skc.  32.  Masonry  is  not  only  not  especially  a  Christian 
Order;  it  is  not  a  religious  one  at  all,  except  in  so  far  as  it 
requires  a  belief  in  the  existence  and  omnipotence  of  a  Su- 
preme Being,  and  the  observance  of  the  moral  law. 

Vol.  Ill,  p.  105. 

Sec.  33.  It  is  not  absolutely  necessary  that  the  Master  of 
a  Lodge  should  have  previously  served  as  a  Warden. 

.      Vol.  Ill,  p.  118. 

Sec.  34.  No  Mason  should  hold  Masonic  communication 
with  any  person  until  he  is  satisfied  fully  and  beyond  a  doubt 
that  that  person  is  a  brother;  nor  should  one  Lodge  commune 
with  another  until  it  has  assurance  that  that  other  has  been 
properly  established  and  has  a  legal  existence;  and  a  brother 
who  visits  a  Lodge  styling  itself  as  one  of  Masons  without 


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beinf  satisfied  of  its  lawful  authority  to  meet  and  work,  docs 
that  which  shows  a  total  disregard  of  those  teachings  which 
he  received  at  the  very  threshold  of  our  Institution. 

Vol.  Ill,  p.  119. 

Sec.  35.  A  Lodge  makes  a  just  demand  in  claiming  the 
fees  accruing  upon  the  initiation,  iiassing,  and  raising,  by 
another  Lodge  of  individuals  whose  residence  relatively  to 
the  Jjodge complaining,  is  within  a  point  midway  between  the 
two.  Vol.  Ill,  p.  127. 

Sec.  3G.  The  "Side  Degrees,"  so  called,  form  no  part  of 
legitimate  Masonry,  and  the  conferring  of  them  in  ^lasonic 
Ijodge-rooms  is  discountenanced  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Vol.  Ill,  p.  311. 

Sec.  37.  There  is  nothing  in  the  Constitution  or  laws  of 
Masonry  which  prohibits  a  second  trial  for  the  same  offense. 

Vol.  Ill,  p.  317;  Vol.  IV,  pp.  311,  363;  Vol.  XI,  p.  466. 

Sec.  38.  The  prerogative  of  the  Grand  Master  to  grant 
dispensations  for  conferring  the  degrees  in  less  time  than  that 
provided  for  in  the  Constitution,  is  not  doubted  by  the  Grand 
Lodge;  nor  is  his  prerogative  to  grant  dispensations  for  a 
re-ballot  upon  rejected  candidates  within  the  time  prescribed 
in  the  Constitution.  Vol.  Ill,  p.  32.5. 

Sec.  39.  A  Lodge  has  no  power  to  levy  extra  assessments 
upon  its  members.  Vol.  Ill,  p.  328. 

Sec.  40.  No  Lodge  shall  admit  a  brother  to  membership 
until  he  shall  have  deposited  with  the  Secretary  his  dimit 
from  the  Xxxige  of  which  he  was  last  a  member,  or  shall  have 
presented  in  writing,  to  be  filed  by  the  Secretary,  good  and 
sufficient  reasons  for  not  being  able  to  do  so. 

Vol.  ni,  p.  346. 

Sec.  41.  It  is  not  necessary  that  it  should  appear  in  the 
face  of  the  summons  or  by  the  proceedings  of  the  Lodge  that 
the  summons  was  given  by  order  of  the  W.  M.  The  rule 
merely  requires  the  Secretary,  in  serving  the  summons,  to  act 
under  the  direction  of  the  Master.  Vol.  IV,  p.  97. 


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Sec.  42.  No  Lodge  under  this  jurisdiction  is  allowed  to 
transact  business,  other  than  the  conferring  of  degrees,  with 
a  less  number  than  seven  members  present. 

Vol.  IV,  p.  107. 
Sec.  43.  Mistakes  in  ballotinp:  may  and  should  be  rectified, 
and  that,  too,  as  si>eedily  as  possible;  but  the  most  unmis- 
takable proofs  should  be  presented  that  the  dark  ballots  were 
really  deposited  in  error.  Where  it  api>ears  evident  that  a 
black  ball  has  been  carelessly  dropi^ed,  when  a  white  one  was 
intended,  or  when  it  is  shown  that  a  negative  vote  has  been 
cast  under  a  misapprehension  as  to  the  name  or  identity  of 
the  candidate,  justice  requires  a  correction  of  the  error.  Such 
cases,  unless  corrected  immediately,  should  take  the  usual 
course,  when  a  re-ballot  is  desired,  and  be  referred  to  the 
Grand  Master,  with  all  the  necessary  evidence,  for  his  disi)en- 
sation,  if  he  deem  one  proper.  It  should  not  be  permitted  to 
Lodges  to  take  liberties  with  the  law,  however  good  the 
motive.  Vol.  IV,  p.  107. 

•  Sec.  44.  The  occasion  should  be  rare  indeed  when  the 
funds  dedicated  to  charity  and  beneficence,  should  be  per- 
mitted to  be  diverted  into  any  other  channel. 

Vol.  IV,  p.  110. 
Sec.  45.  The  power  to  cast  adverse  ballots  must  be  free 
and  unquestioned,  or  the  ballot-box  will  cease  to  express  the 
wishes  of  the, members  of  a  Lodge.  Whatever  evils  may  arise 
from  the  too  free  use  of  black  balls,  they  must  be  less  than 
those  which  would  spring  from  an  unmasonic  inquisition  into 
the  motives  that  caused  them  to  be  cast,  or  from  authorized 
attempts  to  discover  and  censure  those  who  cast  them. 

Vol,  IV,  p.  114. 
Sec.  46.    There  is  no  diflFerence  between  a  temporary  sojourn 
under  a  Lodge  in  this,  and  under  one  of  another  jurisdiction. 

'    Vol.  IV,  p.  117. 
Sec.  47.    In  all  cases  of  a  tie  vote  (except  by  ballot),  the 
Master,  in  addition  to  his  proper  vote,  has  the  right  to  give 
the  casting  vote.  Vol.  IV,  p.  118. 


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Sec.  48.  A  charter  should  not  be  granted  to  any  Lodge 
until  it  adirmatively  appears,  in  a  clear  and  positive  manner, 
that  thero  is  a  population  within  its  jurisdiction  sufficient  to 
afford  the  requisite  number  of  contributing  members  and 
unworked  material,  whereby  to  enable  it  to  have  sufficient 
pecuniary  resources  to  support  the  character  and  dignity  of 
the  Lodge.  VoL  IV,  p.  120. 

Sec.  49.  A  Master  has  power  to  issue  a  summons  when- 
ever the  business  of  the  Lodge  requires  it,  without  the  order 
of  the  Lodge;  and  a  brother  receiving  such  summons  has  no 
right  to  question  its  legality  and  refuse  to  obey  it.  To  admit 
this  right  would  be  ^  destroy  its  efficiency. 

VoL  IV,  p.  353. 

Sec.  50.  Those  who  hear  the  testimony  of  witnesses  have 
peculiar  opportunities  of  judging  of  their  credibility,  and  this 
it  is  their  province  to  determine;  and  when  it  appears  that 
positive  proof  to  a  point  is  not  credited  by  those  who  tried 
the  case,  an  appellate  tribunal,  which  has  not  the  witnesses 
before  it,  will  never  decide  that  the  triers  should  have  believed 
the  witnesses,  and  on  such  a  ground  reverse  a  finding. 

VoL  IV,  p.  363. 

Sec.  51.  An  acquittal  is  no  bar  to  a  second  trial  for  the 
same  offense.  VoL  IV,  p.  363. 

Sec.  52.  There  is  no  doubt  but  that  the  proper  rule  for 
taking  testimony  is  to  take  the  words  of  the  witness,  and  not 
the  substance  of  what  be  says,  as  understood  by  those  engaged 
in  taking  it.  There  is  always  room  for  construction  of  testi- 
mony, and  that  construction  shall  alw^ays  be  given  by  those 
who  shall  pass  upon  it,  and  not  by  those  who  commit  it  to 
writing.  Vol.  IV,  p.  363. 

Sec.  53.  It  is  too  late  to  challenge  the  Commissioners  after 
they  have  assembled  for  trial. 

VoL  IV.  p.  363;  VoL  X,  p.  5S4. 

Sec.  54.  The  accused  being  a  member  in  a  good  standing 
of  the  Lodge,  has  a  right  to  be  present  in  the  Lodge  during 
the  election  of  Commissioners.  VoL  IV,  p.  364. 


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DECISIONS. 


Skc.  55.  A  notification  should  be  served  in  the  same  man- 
ner 33  ri  M-.mmons.  Vol.  IV,  p.  364. 

Sec.  '■'■.  The  announcement  by  the  Master  at  a  stated 
meetii;^-,  that  all  the  members  were  summoned  to  appear  at  a 
certain  time,  would  not  be  a  service  of  the  summons  upon  all 
the  members  of  the  Lodge;  nor  would  the  publication  of  a 
summons  in  the  newspapers  be  so  regarded.  Such  announce- 
ment or  publication  is  not  due  notification.  In  a  case  of 
chai^^es  preferred  it  is  the  duty  of  the  Master  to  see  that 
every  member  of  his  Lodge,  who  can  possible  be  notified  of 
the  meeting,  is  notified  in  due  season.  Vol.  IV,  p.  364. 

Sec.  57.  All  constitutional  questions  that  have  arisen 
since  the  adoption  of  the  new  Constitution,  or  may  hereafter 
arise,  are  to  be  decided  in  accordance  with  that  instrument. 

Vol.  IV,  p.  369. 

Skc.  .58.  There  is  no  better  established  custom  in  the 
Masonry  of  the  United  States,  than  that  the  Lodge  (or  the 
Grand  Lodge  under  whose  jurisdiction  such  Lodge  exists) 
which  suspends  or  expels  a  Mason,  should  alone  have  the 
right  to  restore  him.  VoL  IV,  p.  373. 

Sec.  59.    In  cases  of  trial,  a  majority  of  the  Commission- 
ers elected  may  proceed  with  the  business  committed  to  them. 
VoL  IV,  p.  381;  Vol.  VI,  p.  ^0. 

Skc.  60.  The  vote  upon  the  finding  and  sentence  should 
be  by  ballot.  VoL  IV,  p.  381. 

Skc.  61.  A  majority  of  all  the  Commissioners  is  requisite 
for  judgment.  Vol.  IV,  p.  381. 

Sec.  62.  It  is  not  necessary  that  a  Mason  should  be  a 
member  of  the  Lodge  nearest  his  residence.  He  may  hold 
membership,  or  apply  for  it,  wherever  it  shall  please  him.  It 
is  certainly  better  that  he  should  be  a  member  of  the  Lodge 
within  whose  jurisdiction  he  resides,  but  there  is  no  law  which 
requires  it;  and  to  be  a  member  in  good  standing  in  any  reg- 
ular Lodge,  is  to  be  in  good  standing  everywhere. 

VoL  IV,  p.  381. 


Sec.  63.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  has  absolute  control  with- 
in his  Lodge.  Our  ritual  prescribes  that  none  shall  enter 
without  his  permission,  and  he  may  refuse  admission  to  any 
at  his  discretion.  He  may  even  cause  a  member  of  his  Lodge 
to  be  excluded  or  removed,  but  he  must  recollect  that  there 
should  be  strong  cause  for  the  exercise  of  such  an  act  of 
authority,  and  that  the  Constitution  provides  a  remedy  for 
those  who  may  be  aggrieved  by  the  abuse  of  the  power  which 
his  station  temporarily  gives  him.  VoL  IV,  p.  3S1. 

Sec.  64.  A  Mason  may  make  application  for  affiliation  as 
often  as  it  may  please  him  to  do  so.  The  rejection  of  his 
petition  for  that  purpose  by  a  Lodge,  simply  implies  that  that 
particular  Masonic  family,  or  some  one  or  more  of  its  mem- 
bers, has  objection  to  the  immediate  association,  but  it  does 
not  prevent  him  from  applying  for  membership  to  any  other 
Lodge,  or  to  the  same  one,  at  any  time  thereafter. 

VoL  IV,  p.  SSL 

Skc.  65.  Suspension  for  non-payment  of  dues  is  absolute 
tttspension.  The  disabilities  which  it  involves  under  our  laws, 
are  the  same  as  if  the  i)enalty  had  been  incurred  by  unma- 
Bonic  conduct.  In  fact,  such  is  really  the  misdemeanor  which 
has  induced  the  punishment,  as  a  violation  of  the  By-Laws  of 
a  Lodge  is  eminently  unmasonic.  The  only  difference  which 
our  Constitution  makes  between  suspension  for  (so-called) 
unmasonic  conduct,  and  suspension  for  non-paj-ment  of  dues, 
is,  that  in  the  first  case,  it  requires  the  votes  of  two-thirds  of 
the  Lodge  of  which  the  delinquent  was  a  member,  to  effect 
his  restoration,  while  in  the  second,  he  may  restore  himself 
by  payment  of  his  arrearages.  Vol.  IV,  p.  3S1. 

Sec.  66.  The  position  occupied  by  non-affiliated  Masons 
in  this  State  is  plainly  defined  in  the  Constitution.  In  Sec.  1, 
Art.  II,  Part  V,  of  that  instrument,  it  is  declared  that  "it  is 
the  duty  of  every  Master  Mason  to  be  a  member  of  some 
,  Lodge,  and  every  non-affiliated  Mason  who,  having  resided 
six  months  within  this  State,  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  make 
application  for  membership  to  some  Lodge  therein,  shall  be 


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deemed  unworthy  of  Masonic  consideration,  and  shall  not  be 
entitled  to,  nor  be  the  recipient  of,  any  of  the  rights,  privi- 
leges or  charities  of  Ihe  Order."  This  is  literally  the  language 
of  suspension,  and,  under  this  law,  every  non-afBliated  Ma- 
son, coming  within  its  purview,  is  absolutely  suspended,  until 
by  compliance  with  the  alternative  which  it  provides,  he  shall 
choose  to  free  himself  from  the  disability. 

Vol.  IV,  p.  381. 

Sec.  67.  A  notification  by  advertisement  of  a  meeting  to 
elect  commissioners  is  not  a  proper  notification.  It  is  the 
duty  of  the  Tyler  to  serve  notices.  VoL  V,  p.  ij?. 

Sec.  68.  A  deceased  sojourning  brother,  who  was  in  good 
standing,  is  certainly  entitled  to  Masonic  burial;  and  if  an 
individual  renders  that  last  service,  be  may  well  ask  that  his 
brethren  and  neighbors  help  him  to  bear  the  burden,  if  so  it 
appears  to  him  to  be.  But  he  can  scarcely  demand  this  as  a 
right.  He  has  done  his  duty,  and  they  ought  to  be  willing  to 
assist  him;  but  let  him  not  detract  from  the  merits  of  bis 
charity  by  bis  complaining^.     God  lovetb  a  cheerful  giver. 

Vol.  V,  p.  58. 

Sec.  69.     When  a  brother  found  guilty  of  a  Masonic  offense 

and  sentenced  to  be  reprimanded,  appeals  from  the  verdict  and 

sentence,  such  sentence  should  not  be  carried  into  effect  until 

the  appeal  shall  have  been  disposed  of  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

VoL  V,  pp.  63,  68;  Vol.  XVI,  p.  265.  ' 

Sec.  70.  It  is  well  settled  that  the  Master,  or  one  of  his 
Wardens,  must  be  present  at  every  meeting  of  the  Lodge. 

Vol.  V,  p.  74. 

Sec.  71.  A  Master  may,  if  be  chooses,  omit  a  portion  of 
usual  ceremony  of  opening  or  closing  a  Lodge,  but  no  r^^ula- 
tion  authorizes  an  entire  vxiiver  of  these  ceremonies. 

Vol.  V,  p.  74. 

Sec.  72.  A  Lodge  can  proceed  to  try  a  Master  Mason, 
under  suspension  for  non-payment  of  dues,  for  unmasonic 
conduct,  without  restoring  him.  No  matter  what  the  cause 
of  suitpension  may  have  been,  it  is  certainly  within  the  power 


of  a  Lodge,  having  jurisdiction,  to  try  a  suspended  Mason  on 
charges  of  unmasonic  conduct,  and  to  inflict  such  further 
punishment  as  it  may  deem  proper.     ^  Vol.  V,  p.  76. 

Sec.  73.  A  Tjodge  cannot  proceed  to  try  for  further  unma- 
sonic conduct  a  Mason  suspended  by  itself,  who,  at  the  time 
charges  are  preferred  against  him,  residfts  within  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  another  Lodjje,  although  the  offenses  charged  were 
committed  while  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Lodge  first 
named.  The  proper  plan  to  pursue  would  be  to  prefer  the 
charges  l>efore  the  Lodge  within  whose  jurisdiction  the  delin- 
quent actually  resides,  by  which  he  can  and  should  be  tried. 
From  the  date  of  his  suspension,  whatever  the  cause  thereof, 
his  membership  in  that  Lodge  ceases,  and  residence  elsewhere 
carries  with  it  jurisdiction.  VoL  V,  p.  76. 

Sbc.  74.  A  subordinate  of  one  Grand  Lodge  has  not  the 
right  to  make  Masons  of  persons  residing  within  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  another  Grand  Lodge  without  its  consent.  Grand 
Lodges  have  exclusive  territorial  jurisdiction. 

VoL  V,  p.  344. 

Sec.  75.  Lodges  in  whose  jurisdiction  a  worthy  non-aftil- 
iatsd, Mason  sickens  and  dies,  should  contribute  to  the  extent 
of  their  ability  in  providiug  necessaries  and  comforts  for  his 
widow  and  orphms.  Vol.  V,  p.  3->5. 

Sec.  76.  A  subordinate  Lodge,  for  good  cause,  in  the  exer- 
cise of  a  discreet  judgment,  may  remit  dues  in  favor  of  a 
member  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues,  in  order  to 
restore  him.  VoL  V,  p.  356. 

Sec.  77.  It  certainly  is  the  right  of  a  brother  upon  trial  for 
unmasonic  conduct  to  make  a  statement  before  the  commission 
assembled  to  try  him;  and  that  such  statement  should  have  its 
weight  before  the  commission — though  not  as  great  as  that  of 
s  disinterested  brother— and  it  should  form  part  of  the  record. 

Vol.  V,  p.  367. 

Sbc.  78.  The  constitutional  words  requiring  the  Master 
"to  summon  the  accused  to  appear  and  a}isica;"  should  be 
construed  differently  in  Masonry  from  what  it  is  in  the  civil 


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Courts,  for  Masonic  law  should  receive  a  more  liberal  con- 
struction. Vol.  V,  p.  367;  Vol.  IV,  p.  3G3. 

Sec.  79.  It  is  not  necessary  or  rifcht  to  r«iuire  a  member 
who  withdraws,  and  afterwards  desires  to  affiliate  ajjain  with 
the  same  Lodge,  to  pay  dues  during  the  time  he  was  not  a 
mcnib'^r,  in  order  to  affiliate.  Vol.  V,  p.  368. 

Sec.  80.  It  is  not  necessary,  though  it  would  be  very 
proper,  that  every  Mason  should  apply  for  affiliation  to  the 
Lodge  nearest  his  place  of  residence.  It  is  the  right  of  a 
Master  Mason  to  affiliate  where  he  may  choose,  whether  at 
the  place  nearest  his  residence  or  not,  for  our  Constitution 
evidently  conveys  this  meaning  in  the  words,  "  It  is  the  duty 
of  every  Master  Masen  to  be  a  member  of  some  Lodge." 

Vol  V,  p.  368. 

Sec.  81.  The  right  of  exclusive  jurisdiction  of  a  Lodge 
over  parties  living  nearer  to  its  place  of  meeting  than  to  that 
of  any  other  Lodge  in  the  State,  except  in  towns  or  cities 
where  more  than  one  Lodge  exists,  is  a  provision  of  the  Con- 
stitution which  must  in  all  cases  be  strictly  observed,  in  order 
that  the  harmony  of  the  Craft  be  not  disturbed.  A  Lodge 
should  know  the  exact  extent  of  its  jurisdiction,  and  not  rely 
for  such  information  upon  the  statement  of  petitioners;  and 
if  any  doubt  existed,  certainly  inquiry  should  be  made  of, 
and  consultation  had  with,  the  neighboring  Lodge  or  Lodges. 

VoL  V,  p.  374. 

Sec.  82.  A  subordinate  Lodge  may,  for  good  reasons  of  its 
own,  release  a  member  from  the  requirements  which  impose 
upon  him  active  duties  and  relieve  him  from  contributionj 
but  it  cannot  relieve  itself  from  its  own  responsibility  as- 
sumed in  bearing  his  name  upon  the  roll.  The  Lodge  thus 
expressing  towards  a  cherished  brother— its  member— the  es- 
timation in  which  he  fs  held,  may  call  that  act  by  any  name 
it  may  elect,  whether  honorary  or  not.  There  is  nothing  in 
this  jurisdiction  which  justifies  such  a  Masonic  title. 

VoL  V,  p.  376;  Vol.  XIV,  p.  190;  Vol.  XVI,  p.  723; 
Vol.  XX,  p.  217. 


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Sec  83.  ^Vhen  a  brother  has  been  initiated,  has  remained 
upon  the  roll  of  a  I^ge  as  an  E.  A.  over  two  years,  and  has 
been  dropped  from  the  roll  under  General  llegulation  Xo.  12, 
to  enable  the  other  degrees  to  .be  conferred  ui>on  him,  it  is 
necessary  only  to  require  the  proper  proficiency.* 

Vol.  V,  p.  38-7. 

Sec.  84.  When  an  objection  has  been  made,  and  a  com- 
mittee api>olnted  to  investigate  the  causes  of  objection,  the 
committee  is  apiK)inted  U)  hear  the  testimony  that  may  be 
adduced,  and  to  inquire  into,  determine,  and  rei>ort  the  facts 
to  the  Lodge  for  its  advisement,  that  it  may  wisely  determine 
whether  or  not  the  objection  is  well  founded;  or,  in  the  lan- 
jniage  of  the  clause,  whether  or  not  the  cause  is  a  valid  and 
Masonic  one.  That  the  committee  may  arrive  at  the  facts,  it 
must  hear  all  the  testimonj',  as  well  for  the  defense  as  the 
prosecution.  The  candidate  is  a  Mason,  and,  before  convic- 
tion, should  be  heard — should  have  his  day  in  Court.  In 
many  cases  he  should  therefore  be  informed  of  the  objection 
made  against  him,  and  should  be  heard  in  his  defense. 

VoL  VI,  pp.  13,  110. 

Sec.  85.  When  a  member  of  a  Lodge  has  interposed  an 
objection,  stating  the  cause,  and  the  Lodge,  upon  the  report 
of  the  committee,  has  decided  that  it  is  not  a  "  valid  and 
Masonic  one,"  it  is  not  competent  for  the  same  or  another 
member  to  interpose  a  second  objection  for  the  same  cause, 
except  on  the  ground  of  newly  discovered  and  material  e\'i- 
dence,  or  for  acts  subsequently  committed. 

Vol.  VI,  pp.  13,  110. 

Sec.  86.  Ordinarily  the  Master  of  the  Craft  is  the  proper 
one  to  judge  of  the  fitness  of  the  materials  of  which  his  build- 
ing should  be  composed.  But  when  the  Lodge  has  decided 
that  the  applicant  is  worthy,  and  the  requisite  proficiency  has 


•General  Regulation  Ko.  12  is  no  longer  in  force,  and  there  is  now 
no  such  thing  as  dropping  an  E.  A  or  a  K.  C.  from  the  roll.  They  are 
carried  on  the  roll,  and  must  be  reported  to  the  Grand  Sercretary  in  the 
same  manner  as  Master  Masons  are. 


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been  attained,  the  Master  should,  if  not  absolutely  contrary 
to  his  obligations,  proc'?cd  to  confer  the  next  degree. 

Vol.  VI,  pp.  13,  110. 

Sec.  87.  A  suspended  Mason  dying,  while  still  under  sen- 
tence of  suspension,  cannot  be  restored  by  any  action  subse- 
quent to  his  death.  Vol.  VI,  p.  03. 

Sec.  88.  The  fundamental  laws  of  Masonry  respecting  it** 
morality  should  be  construed  strictly,  though  always  with 
charity;  but  in  respect  to  its  government,  with  liberality,  and 
in  the  true  spirit  of  its  enactments  and  customs. 

VoLVI,p.  94. 

Sec.  89.  "  The  person  who  desires  to  be  made  a  Mason 
must  be  a  man;  no  woman  or  eunuch;  free-born,  neither  a 
slave,  nor  the  son  of  a  bond-woman;  a  believer  in  God  and  a 
future  existence;  of  moral  conduct;  capable  of  reading  and 
writing;  not  deformed  or  dismembered,  but  hale  and  sound  in 
his  physical  conformation,  having  his  right  limbs  as  a  man 
ought  to  have,-and  be  able  to  conform  literally  to  what  the 
several  degrees  respectively  require  of  him." 

VoL  VI,  pp.  251,  364. 

Sec.  90.  A  Lodge  is  not  the  proper  place  for  the  settle- 
ment of  the  business  difficulties  of  its  members,  or  the  en- 
forcement of  the  payment  of  debts.  Exceptional  cases  may 
occur,  involving  such  breach  of  faith  and  turpitude  of  con- 
duct that  they  should  be  noticed;  but  they  are  exceptions, 
not  the  rule.  VoL  VI,  pp.  251,  349. 

Sec.  91.  When  a  member  of  a  Lodge  has  paid  his  dues, 
and  at  a  stated  meeting  announces  his  attention  to  withdraw 
his  membership,  his  membership  cea-ses;  and  he  can  become  a 
member  again  of  that  Lodge  only  by  petition  and  ballot,  as 
in  the  case  of  any  other  non-affiliated  Mason.  It  is  not  com- 
petent for  the  Lodge  by  vote  to  reinstate  him. 

VoL  VI,  pp.  251,  a")4. 
Sec.  92.    The  Master,  or  any  other-officer  of  a  Lodge,  may 
withdraw  therefrom  in  the  same  manner  as  any  other  mem- 


DKCISIOXS. 


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ber,  and  whatever  may  be  the  rule  elsewhere,  our  \&w^  make 
no  distinction.  VoL  VI,  pp.  2.">1,  3C5. 

Sec.  93.  If  a  Mason  forgets  his  duty  to  God,  his  fellow, 
and  himself,  and  commits  suicide,  shall  he  or  may  he  be 
buried  by  his  Ix»d?e  with  Masonic  honors?  Several  cases 
have  occurred  in  which  suicides  have  been  so  buried.  It 
should  not  always  be  so.  When  a  Mason  has  unfortunately 
been  deprived  of  that  reason  which  God  has  given  him  to 
enable  him  to  distinguish  betwren  right  and  wrong,  and,  be- 
ing actually  demented,  deprives  himself  of  life,  I  see  no  reason 
why  he  should  not  be  interred  v.ith  the  usual  Masonic  honors 
*nd  ceremonials.  An  insane  man  cannot  commit  a  crime,  and 
it  would  be  an  utter  forgetfulness  of  that  charity  which  is  the 
brightest  jewel  of  the  Craft,  to  refuse  the  Masonic  rite  of 
burial,  when  desired  by  his  relatives  or  friends,  to  one  who 
bad  only  been  unfortunate.  Not  so,  however,  with  one  who 
wittingly,  or  in  consequence  of  intemperate  habits,  destroys 
the  life  which  Heaven  has  given  him  for  useful  and  bene6cent 
purposes.  We  would  throw  the  mantle  of  charity  over  the 
faults  of  an  erring  brother,  dead  or  living,  but  we  should  not 
'lightly  overlook  his  enemies.  By  all  law,  human  and  divine, 
he  who  takes  his  own  life  is  as  guilty  as  he  who  takes  the  life 
of  another.  Before  God  and  man  he  is  guilty,— and  it  is  not 
fitting  that  we,  as  a  society,  should  hold  ourselves  out  to  the 
world  as  the  excusers  of  such  a  crime.  .  (See  Sees.  170  ani 
193.)  VoL  VI,  pp.  252,  33G»  338,  371. 

Sec.  94.  A  Lodge  desiring  to  get  rid  of  a  member  who, 
for  some  cause,  has  become  obnoxious,  avails  itself  of  the  first 
opportimity  to  accomplish  its  object.  In  such  a  case,  it  mat- 
ters not  how  trifling  may  be  the  charges  or  insufficient  the  evi- 
dence. But  such  a  course  will  not  be  tolerated  by  this  Grand 
Lodge.  Every  individual  member  of  the  Order  has  his 
rights,  and  can  only  be  suspended  or  expelled  uiion  sufficient 
charges  sustained  by  sufficient  evidence. 

VoL  VI,  p.  340. 


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Sec.  95.  Gambling  and  being  connected  with  games  is  a . 
Masonic  offense,  for  which  a  Mason  may  be  held  amenable. 

Vol.  VI,  p.  348. 

Sec.  96.  The  Courts  of  the  country  are  established  for  the 
purpose  of  settling  differences  which  may  arise  in  business 
transactions  between  men.  A  man  does  not  cease  to  be  a 
citizen  when  he  becomes  a  Mason.  All  his  duties  and  rights 
as  a  citizen  are  retained,  ilasonic  Lodges  are  established  and 
exist  for  other  and  different  puri-oses,  and  were  we  to  open 
the  dix>r  of  the  Lodge  and  invite  Masons  to  make  it  the 
tribunal  before  which  to  try  their  business  disputes,  the  real 
purpose  of  the  Fraternity  would  be  forever  rendered  impos- 
sible. It  is  true,  however,  that  circumstances  may  arise,  m 
the  course  of  transactions  between  Masons,  of  such  a  character 
that  one  or  the  other  would  be  liable  to  a  charge  for  violation 
of  Masonic  obligations,  and  of  such  circumstances  and  their 
bearing  on  the  particular  case  to  which  they  are  sought  to  be 
made  applicable,  the  Commissioners  must  judge,  subject  to 
the  revision  of  the  Grand  Lodge.  .   VoL  VI,  p.  349. 

Skc.  97.  If  an  E.  A.  removes  from  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Lodge  in  which  he  received  that  degree,  and  is  dropped  from 
the  report  of  the  Lodge  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  after  two  years, 
as  provided  by  our  laws,  he  cannot  petition  another  Lodge 
within  whose  jurisdiction  he  may  live,  for  the  remaining 
degrees,  and  receive  them,  if  elected.  He  may  apply  to  the 
Lodge  into  whose  jurisdiction  be  may  have  removed,  but  bis 
application  must  be  accompanied  by  a  permission  from  the 
Lodge  in  which  he  received  his  first  degree,  if  it  be  in  exist- 
ence, else  his  petition  cannot  be  received.  (See  Sec.  83.) 
VoL  VI,  p.  349;  Const.,  Sec  7,  Art.  Ill,  Part  IIL 

Ssc.  98.  When  it  is  the  intention  of  any  Lodge  to  take 
measures  to  apply  to  the  Grand  Lodge  for  the  restoration  of 
a  Mason  who  has  been  expelled,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Master  thereof  to  notify  the  members  of  his  Lodge,  as  far 
as  possible,  of  the  time  when  such  proposed  action  will  be 


had-  and  to  cause  to  be  spread  upon  the  minutes  of  the  raeet- 
ine  at  which  ^ch  action  shall  be  had,  the  fact  that  such  noti- 
fication was  duly  given.  Vol.  VI.  p.  354. 

Skc  99.  Traducing  the  character  of  a  brother  Mason, 
accusin'-  him  of  theft  and  other  serious  moral  delinquencies, 
and  end"eavoring  to  obtain  proi^rty  fraudulently,  are  sufficient 
causes  for  expulsion.  Vol.  VI,  p.  a^:.. 

Sec  100.  Lodges  cannot  undertake  to  settle  all  the  legal 
Questions  that  may  arise  between  brethren  from  their  business 
transactions.  Brethren  may  honestly  differ  as  to  the  terms 
of  an  agreement,  although  one  or  the  other  must  be  wrong; 
and  it  would  not  be  consistent  with  ilasonic  justice  to  punish 
for  such  difference  of  opinion.  To  warrant  an  appeal  to 
Masonic  censure,  the  case  must  involve  a  willful  and  debb- 
erate  disregard  of  moral  and  Masonic  duty,  and  an  intention 
knowingly  and  willfully  to  cheat  and  defraud  a  brother. 

Vol.  VL  p.  3C0;  Vol.  XI,  p.  201. 
Sec  101.  In  all  cases  where  the  guilt  of  the  accused  is 
sought  to  be  established  by  the  naked  testimony  of  but  one 
witness,  unsupported  by  any  corroborating  circumstances, 
and  any  doubt  exists  as  to  the  probity  or  mtegrity  of  the 
witness',  it  is  held  safer,  to  avoid  the  possibility  of  imposition 
or  the  introduction  of  false  testimony,"  to  hold  the  evidence 
insufficient  and  the  charge.not  proven.        VoL  VI,  p.  3C2. 

Skc.  102.    The  rule  of  qualification,  as  adopted  in  this 
jurisdiction,  is  as  follows:— 

"The  person  who  desires  to  be  made  a  Mason  must  be  a 
man;  no  woman  nor  eunuch;  free-born,  neither  a  slave,  nor 
the  son  of  a  bond-woman;  a  believer  in  God  and  a  future  exist- 
ence; of  moral  conduct;  capable  of  reading  and  writinsr;  not 
deformed  or  dismembered,  but  hale  and  sound  in  his  physical 
conformation,  having  his  right  limbs  as  a  man  ought  to  have; 
and  be  able  to  confo^-m  literally  to  what  the  several  de-reei 
respectively  require  of  him."  Absolute  physical  perfection  is" 
not  required.  VoL  VI,  p.  364;  VoL  X,  pp.  20.  15L 


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285 


Sec.  103.  That  the  OrAnd  Lodge  {wssesses  tlie  power  to 
restore  a  suspended  Mawm,  there  is  no  question.  But  the 
subordinate  Lodge  equally  has  that  power,  in  cases  of  8URpen- 
sion  (pronounced  by  itself),  whiNt  at  the  same  time  the  mem- 
bers of  the  subordinate  Lodpe  po.ssess  opportunities  for  de- 
termining the  propriety  of  the  rebtoration  which  it  is  imi)os- 
sible  for  the  Grand  Lodge  to  have.  A.s  a  general  rule,  the 
restoring  power  will  not  be  exercised  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  even 
in  case^  of  expulsion,  where  the  power  of  restoration  resides 
solely  in  the  Grand  Lodge,  except  upon  the  application  of 
the  subordinate  Lodge  in  which  the  original  trial  was  had. 
That  being  the  rule  in  cases  of  expuLdon,  a  foHioi-i,  it  should 
be  the  rule  in  cases  of  suspension.  VoL  VL  p.  370.     . 

Sec.  104.  When  a  brother,  who  has  been  suspended  for 
non-payment  of  dues,  pays  up  all  his  arrearages,  he  thereby 
becomes  restored  to  all  the  fonner  privileges  enjoyed  by  him 
in  his  Lodge,  and  it  is  unnecessary  that  he  should  again  go 
through  the  form  of  signing  its  By-Laws. 

__^-     V^LVI,p.  373 

Sec.  105.  It  is  at  all  times  the  duty  of  a  Mason  respect- 
fully to  submit  to  the  decision  of  the  IVIaster  whilst  in  open 
Lodge,  no  matter  what  may  be  his  own  opinion  as  to  the  cor- 
rectness of  the  Master's  rulings.  The  peace  and  harmony  of 
the  Lodge  depend  upon  implicit  obedience  to  the  orders  of  the 
presiding  oflRcer  whilst  the  Lodge  is  open— there  being  always 
the  right  of  appeal  to  the  Grand  Lodge  or  Grand  Master  from 
an  erroneous  decision  which  he  may  declare. 

VoL  VI,  p.  373. 

Sec.  106.  It  would  be  an  tinfoitunate  proposition  to  estab- 
lish, that  a  Masonic  Lodge,  devoted,  as  it  should  be,  to 
charitable  objects  and  the  assistance  of  the  distressed,  could 
with  impunity  suffer  its  members  to  want  for  the  necessaries 
of  life,  and  thus  bring  discredit  upon  the  whole  body. 

VoL  VI,  p.  374. 

Sec.  107.  No  Grand  Officer,  Cliairman  of  a  Standing  Com- 
mittee, or  Representative  of  a  Lodge,  shall  receive  payment 


for  his  necessary  traveling  expenses  in  atten<ling  a  Communi- 
cation of  the  Grand  Lodge,  who  shall  not  have  been  iq 
attendance  from  the  first  to  the  last  day,  inclu.iive,  of  such 
Communication,  unless  excused  by  special  action  of  the  Grand 
Lodge.  VoL  VI.  p.  3S2. 

Sec.  108.  An  objection  made  to  the  initiation  of  one  who 
had  been  elected  to  receive  the  degrees  of  Masonry  in  a  Lodge 
is,  unless  withdrawn  within  sixty  days,  equivalent  to  a  rejec- 
tion, and  should  be  so  reported  by  the  Secretary  t<>  the  Grand 
Secretary;  and  the  party  so  rejected  may,  at  any  tinie  after 
one  year,  again  petition  that  or  any  Lodge,  as  in  cases  of 
rejection.    (See  Const,  Sec,  6,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III.) 

VoL  VII,  pp.  13,  98. 
Sbc.  109.  When,  after  initiation,  but  before  passing  or 
raising,  an  objection  has  been  made,  and  has  been,  by  proi»er 
proceedings,  declared  by  the  Lodge  to  be  a  "valid  and 
Masonic  objection,"  such  objection  is  a  rejection  for  the 
remaihing  degrees;  and  the  same  rule  should  apply  as  in  cases 
where  a  separate  ballot  is  required  for  each  degree  and  one  is 
rejected  for  the  second  or  third  degree.  The  party  so  rejected 
must  wait  twelve  months,  and  then  if  he  desires  to  proceed, 
he  must  petition  his  Lodge  anew;  and  his  petition  must  take 
the  usual  course.  VoL  VII,  p.  13. 

Sec.  no.  The  reversal  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  a  judgment 
of  suspension  or  expulsion  made  by  one  of  its  subordinates, 
at  once  restores  the  accused  to  the  standing  he  had  before 
charges  were  preferred.  VoL  VII,  pp.  14, 99. 

Sec.  IIL  None  but  the  accuser  and  the  accused  can  appeal 
from  the  decision  of  a  Commission.  By  operation  of  law  the 
judgment  of  a  majoritj'  of  the  Commission  becomes  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Lodge;  and  it  was  never  yet  heard  that  a  Court 
rendering  judgment  in  a  case  might  turn  about  and  appeal  to 
a  higher  Court  from  its  own  judgment. 

Vol.  VII,  pp.  14,  99,  103. 
Sbc.  112.    A  petition  from  one  who  cannot  read  and  write 
should  not  be  received.    If  a  man  has  lived  to  maturity,  or 


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beyond  tliat  period,  in  contented  ignorance  of  how  to  read 
and  write,  he  shows  too  little  desire  for  ordinary  light  to  be 
admitted  to  the  brighter  light  of  Masonrj-. 

Vol.  VII,  pp.  1.5^  90. 

Sec.  113.  That  the  ballot  should  and  must  be  secret  and 
sacred,  is  one  of  the  first  principles  we  are  taught  in  Masonry, 
one  without  which  we  could  not  maintain  the  purity  of  the 
institution.  All  authority,  ancient  and  modern,  procl.aims  it 
a  law  of  Masonry  as  inflexible  as  the  laws  of  the  ^ledes  and 
Persians.  Every  Mason  should  know  and  remember  that  it 
18  neither  his  privilege  nor  his  right  to  inquire  or  to  know  how 
bis  neighbor  may  have  voted  upon  any  petition,  nor  is  it  the 
right  or  the  privilege  of  the  neighbor  to  show  or  tell  how  he 
intends  to  vote  or  how  he  has  voted.  It  is  essential  to  our 
Tery  existence  that  the  ballot  be  preserved  secret  and  sacred. 

VoL  VII,  p.  16. 

Sec.  114.  On  no  occasion,  except  for  the  burial  of  a  brother, 
is  it  permitted  for  any  Lodge  or  number  of  Masons  to  appear 
in  Masonic  clothing  in  public  procession,  without  special  per- 
mission from  the  Grand  Master;  and  that  permission  ought 
Tery  rarely  to  be  asked  or  granted.  On  the  Fourth  of  July, 
and  other  national  occasions,  it  seems  out  of  character  to 
appear  otherwise  than  simply  as  citizens.  It  is  exceeding  bad 
.  taste  to  appear  in  Masonic  clothing  at  Masonic  balls  or  other 
festivities.  Vol.  VII,  pp.  16,  85;  Vol.  VIII,  p.  274. 

Sec.  115.    When  a  Lodge  desires  to  remove  its  place  of 
meeting  from  one  place  to  another  in  the  same  town  or  city, 
so  action  but  that  of  the  Lodge  itself  is  necessary. 
I  Vol.  VII,  pp.  21,  98. 

■  Sec.  116.    Transactions  arising  out  of  the  attempted  col- 
lection and  foreclosure  of  a  mortgage  and  the  tender  of  pay- 
b:  ment  in  United  States  currency,  are  questions  not  properly 
E'lcc^^nizable  before  the  tribunals  of  the  Fraternity. 

VoL  VII,  p.  92. 

Sbo.  117.  An  application  for  affiliation  must  take  the  same 
course,  and  be  governed  by  the  same  roles  as  an  application 


for  the  degree;  and,  having  once  been  referred  to  a  committee, 
cannot  be  withdrawn,  but  must  go  to  a  ballot. 

Vol.  VII,  p.  98. 
Sec.  118.  Whenever  any  Mason,  under  sentence  of  sus- 
pension, desires  to  apply  to  the  Grand  I^xlge  for  rest'iration 
to  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry,  it  shall  be  his  duty 
6r3t  to  make  such  application  to  the  Lodge  by  which  he  was 
suspended;  and  if  it  be  there  refused,  that  then  it  may  be 
made  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  provided  that  due  notice  be  given 
to  the  subordinate  Lodge  of  such  intended  application. 

Vol.  VII,  pp.  94,  lOG. 
Sec.  119.    There  is  no  appeal  from  the  ruling  of  the  Grand 
Master.  VoL  VII,  p.  100. 

Sec.  120.  During  the  period  of  suspension  for  unmasonic 
conduct,  the  dues  of  a  brother  should  cease.  He  is  under  a 
disability  from  which  he  cannot,  of  his  own  will,  free  himself. 
When  suspended  simply  for  non-paj-ment  of  dues,  he  is  in  a 
position  from  which  he  may,  by  his  own  act,  at  any  time 
relieve  himself,  and  he  should  pay  his  dues  accordingly.  Eut 
while  he  is  under  suspension  for  unmasonic  conduct,  he  is  cut 
off  entirely  from  all  privileges,  and  can  only  be  restored  by 
an  act  of  his  Lodge,  or  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

VoLVILp.  100. 
Sec.  12L    A  Mason  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues, 
and  subsequently  suspended  for  unmasonic  conduct,  should 
be  charged  dues  only  during  the  period  he  was  under  siispen- 
sion  for  non-payment  of  dues.  VoL  VII,  p.  100. 

Sec.  122.  No  lenity  will  be  shown  in  the  case  of  Sec- 
retaries of  Lodges'who  may  be  found  to  be  defaulters  to  the 
Lodges,  as  the  offense  is  one  for  which  there  can  be  neither 
justification  or  excuse.  VoL  \  II,  p.  102. 

Sec.  123.  Masons  should  abstain  from  all  conversation 
with  a  candidate  as  to  the  action  on  his  petition. 

VoL  VII,  p.  102. 
Sec.  124.    The  Secretary  must  keep  a  full  and  correct  re- 
cord of  the  proceedings  and  the  judgment  of  the  commissions 


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for  trial,  and  tliis  requirement  can  only  be  nnet  by  his  keeping 
a  record  of  all  the  testimony  in  the  case;  not  a  mere  abstract, 
but  the  testimony  of  each  witness  in  full,  so  that,  if  appeal  l)e 
had  to  the  Grand  Body,  its  committees  may  have  the  whole 
case  before  them.  Witnesses  not  Masons  testify  before  the 
commission  in  the  form  of  deposition,  taken  before  some 
officer  entitled  to  administer  oaths;  and  in  order  that  the 
witnesses  who  are  Masons  may  stand  on  the  same  footing, 
their  testimony  must  be  written  out  in  full  by  the  Secretary. 

Vol.  VII,  p.  109. 

Sec.  125.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  give  the  notice 
to  those  in  arrears  for  dues,  without  any  order  from  the 
Master  or  the  Lodge  to  that  efifect.  The  notice  must  have  the 
seal  of  the  Lodge  attached.  Vol.  VII,  p.  110. 

Sec.  12G.  A  quorum  of  the  commissioners  may  proceed  to 
trial  and  judgment,  but,  in  such  case,  the  judgment  must  be 
that  of  a  majority  of  all  the  commissioners,  to  wit:  if  the 
number  of  commissioners  be  seven,  four  may  try  the  case, — 
but  all  four  must  concur  in  the  judgment.  No  power  is  any- 
where conferred  upon  the  Master  to  appoint  to  fill  vacancies. 
Vol.  vn,  p.  110;  Vol.  XV,  p.  648;  Vol.  XVI,  p.  736. 

Sec.  127.  The  notice  to  members  in  arrears  for  dues  is 
made  in  oliedience  to  the  Constitution  and  must  have  the  seal 
of  the  Lodge  attached.  VoL  VII,  p.  110. 

Sec.  128.  The  accuser  has  the  right  to  employ  a  brother 
in  good  standing  to  assist  him  at  a  trial.     Vol.  VII,  p.  111. 

Sec.  129.  The  following  are  all  offenses  against  the  law  of 
the  ballot,  and  as  such  are  punishable,  for  "nothing  must  be 
done  to  impair  the  inviolable  secrecy  of  the  ballot:" — 

1.  A  brother  deposits  his  ballot  in  such  manner  that  it  can 
be  seen  how  he  votes. 

2.  One  brother  looks  to  see  how  another  brother  votes. 

3.  One  brother  tells  how  another  brother  votes. 

4.  One  brother  accuses  another  of  casting  a  bUick  ball. 


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5.  One  brother  asks  another  why  he  blackballed  the  can- 
didate. . 

6.  The  Master  calls  a  brother  to  the  East,  and  inquires  of 
him  if  be  cast  a  black  ball,  and  why  he  did  it. 

VoL  VII,  p.  124. 

Sec.  130.  The  jurisdiction  of  each  Lodge  within  this  State — 
except  those  located  in  cities,  which  have  concurrent  jurisdic- 
tion— extends  in  every  direction  to  the  geographical  center 
between  it  and  the  contiguous  Lodges.  The  air  line  governs, 
and  not  the  route  of  travel.  Vol.  VII,  p.  293. 

Sec  131.  Fraudulently  alleging  untruths  in  a  petition 
for  the  degrees  is  a  Masonic  offense.  Vol.  VII,  p.  412. 

Sec.  132.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  has  a  rij;ht  to  remain 
with  the  commissioners  through  the  entire  proceeding.  When 
the  trial  is  concluded,  and  the  finding  is  made  up,  the  record 
miist  be  signed  by  the  Master  and  attested  by  the  Secretary. 

VoL  VIII,  p.  15. 

Sec.  133.  The  words  "unanimous  vote  by  ballot,"  mean 
unanimous  vote  of  by  ballot  of  all  the  members  of  the  Lodge 
then  present,  and  not  the  unanimous  presence  and  ballot  of 
all  the  members  of  the  Lodge.  Any  other  construction  would 
be  almost  impracticable  in  giving  the  law  effect. 

VoL  VIII,  p.  15. 

SW3.  134.  No  action  of  a  Lodge  is  necessary  to-  suspend  a 
non-affiliated  Mason  who  has  resided  more  than  six  months 
in  a  subordinate  jurisdiction.  He  cannot  be  the  recipient  of 
any  of  the  rights,  privileges,  or  charities  of  the  Fraternity, 
and  the  Master  of  a  Lodge  violates  the  law  if  he  permits  a 
Mason  to  visit  his  Lodge  who  persists  in  remaining  under  its 
ban.  VoL  VIII,  p.  15. 

Sec.  135.  An  E.  A.,  whose  Lodge  has  been  declared 
extinct,  and  who  properly  applies  to  another  Lodge  to  be  ad- 
vanced, must  receive  the  unanimous  ballot  of  the  members 
present  in  the  Lodge  at  the  time  his  petition  is  voted  upon; 
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otherwise  he  must  be  declared  rejected,  and   his  name  re- 
ported to  the  Grand  Secretary  accordingly. 

Vol.  VIII,  p.  15. 
Sec.  13G.  A  petition  signed  with  a  cross-mark  is  prima 
facie  evidence  that  a  party  petitioning  is  not  capable  of  writ- 
ing his  own  name,  .-ind  according  to  General  Recrulation  No. 
11,  unfit  to  be  made  a  Mason.  Under  our  law  every  petition 
mast  be  signed  in  writing  with  the  own  proper  hand  of  the 
petitioner;  and  when  there  is  re.ison  to  believe  to  the  con- 
trary, the  benefit  of  the  doubt  belongs  to  the  Fraternity,  and 
the  Master  must  refuse  to  allow  his  Lodge  to  act  upon  the 
application  until  the  doubt  is  removed.      VoL  VIII,  p.  16. 

Sec.  137.  When  application  is  made  for  recognition  by 
one  who  claims  to.  have  been  a  member  of  a  Lodge  under  dis- 
pensation traveling  with  the  armies  late  in  the  field,  as  a  con- 
dition precedent  to  examination,  proof  shall  be  required,  un- 
der seal  of  the  Grand  Lodge  from  which  the  dispensation 
emanated,  that  the  Lodge  from  which  the  applicant  hails  was 
legally  established  under  the  laws  of  such  jurisdiction,  and 
that  his  name  is  borne  upon  its  roll  of  members. 

Vol.  VIII,  p.  17. 
Skc.  138.  Private  examinations  by  individual  members, 
without  authority  from  the  Master,  do  not,  as  a  matter  of 
right,  entitle  a  member  of  a  Lodge  to  vouch  for  a  visitor. 
The  Master  himself  is  responsible  for  the  admission  of  all 
visitors  within  the  Lodge  which  he  governs. 

VoL  Vni,  p.  18. 
Sec.  139.  Discussion  regarding  an  unfavorable  ballot  is 
unlawful;  it  is  productive  of  discord,  and  is  a  canvass  of  the 
integrity  of  individual  action  which  is  guaranteed  \)y  the 
solemnity  which  surrounds  the  occasion.  No  member  has  the 
right  to  declare  how  he  voted,  whether  affirmatively  or  nega- 
tively, unless  it  be  to  declare  his  own  act  to  the  Master,  if  he 
is  satisfied  that  he  has  committed  an  error  of  judgment,  in 
order  that  injustice  may  be  remedied.  The  knowledge  of  the 
officers  in  such  matters,  acquired  in  the  discharge  of  their 


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duties,  belongs  to  their  stations,  and  our  Constitution  particu- 
larly cautions  the  Master  in  the  use  of  the  final  rehiedy,  pro- 
v'u'.ed  for  the  "purpose  of  correcting  a  possible  mistake,"  that 
he  shall  resort  to  it  "  without  declaring  the  result  of  the  for- 
mer ballot."  Vol.  VIII,  p.  18. 

Sec.  140.  Embezzlement  is  a  Masonic  offense.  The  law  of 
our  Fraternity  is  that  when  a  Mason  commits  an  offense 
which  is  a  violation  of  the  moral  law  and  of  the  law  of  the 
land,  he  also  commits  a  Masonic  crime,  because  he  thereby 
brings  shame  upon  the  Craft.  Vol.  VIII,  p.  93. 

Sec.  14L  The  Commissioners  in  the  case  of  Bro.  Charles 
Prager,  in  Los  Avgcles  Lodge,  No.  42,  found  the  brother  "  not 
guilty  of  the  charge  and  specifications,  bid  guilti/  of  unmisonic 
conduct."  The  charge  was  "  gross  unmasonic  conduct,"  the 
facts  being  set  out  in  the  specification.  The  Commissioners 
might,  upon  a  finding  against  the  accused  of  all  or  a  part  of 
the  facts  set  out  in  the  specification,  have  negatived  the  charge 
of  "gross  unmasonic  conduct,"  and  found  him  gtiilty  simplj- 
of  "unmasonic  conduct;"  but  as  they  found  him  not  guilty 
of  the  specification,  nothing  remains  ujKJn  which  they  could 
base  a  judgment  of  guilty  of  "unmasonic  conduct."  After  a 
verdict  of  "not  guilty"  upon  the  specification,  the  accused 
was  entitled  to  an  entire  acquittaL  It  appearing,  however, 
from  the  manner  in  which  the  Commissioners  have  rendered 
their  decision,  that,  whilst  they  could  not  find  the  accused 
guilty  of  all  the  facts  set  out  in  the  specification,  nor  guilty 
of  the  charge  of  "gross  unmasonic  conduct,"  yet  that  they 
believed  him  guilty  of  part  of  the  facts  alleged,  and  guilty  of 
unmasonic  conduct;  and  it  being  evident  that  the  Commis- 
sioners were  not  aware  that  they  might  have  found  the  ac- 
cused guilty  of  part  only  of  the  facts  charged,  your  com- 
mittee recommend  that  the  action  be  reversed  and  set  aside, 
and  that  the  case  be  remanded  for  a  new  trial. 

VoL  Vni.  p.  94. 

Sbc.  142.  Every  IVIason  is  under  the  obb'gation  not  to  in- 
jure a  brother  in  his  good  name.    He  must  neither  originate 


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statemeats  of  a  defamatory  nature  against  a  brother,  nor  give 
circulation  to  any  that  he  may  have  heard,  because  injury 
may  be  done  as  well  by  the  one  as  by  the  other;  in  fact,  it  is 
circulation  that  gives  slander  its  effect.  It  is  as  much  an 
offense  to  circulate  such  statements  amongst  Masons  as 
amongi^t  others.  If  the  offense  is  committed  without  notice, 
the  offender  is  deserving,  at  least,  of  a  reprimand;  if  it  b 
committed  maliciously,  the  offender  deserves  expulsion. 

VoL  VIII,  p.  112. 
'    Skc.  143.    That  a  brother  commits  an  offense  under  the  in- 
fluence of  liquor  is  no  excuse  upon  a  Masonic  trial,  because 
his  condition  is  itself  a  disregard  of  onfe  of  the  cardinal  virtues 
of  a  Mason— temperance.  VoL  VIII,  p.  112. 

Skc.  144.  When  the  Commissioners,  upon  a  trial,  cannot 
find  the  accused  guilty  of  the  charge  or  specification,  as  set 
out,  they  may  negative  any  part  of  the  charge  or  specification 
which  they  do  not  find  against  the  accused,  and  return  a  ver- 
dict, or  judgment,  for  that  portion  of  the  specification  or 
charge  of  which  they  find  the  accused  guilty. 

Vol.  VIII,  p.  112. 
Skc  145.    A  notice  of  intended  application  for  restoration 
must  be  given  so  as  to  be  delivered  and  read  to  the  Lodge 
sixty  days  before  the  Annual  Communication  of  the  Grand 
Lodge.  Vol.  VIII,  p.  112. 

Skc.  146.  Sixty  days'  notice  of  an  intended  application 
for  restoration  mvist  be  given  to  the  Lodge  which  expelled  the 
brother.  A  notice  was  given  to  the  Secretary  on  the  day  suc- 
ceeding the  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  Lodge.  This, 
though  given  to  the  Secretary  sixty-thret  days  before  the  com- 
mencement of  the  Communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  was 
held  insufficient,  because  it  could  not  be  delivered  to  the  Lodge 
until  its  next  meeting,  which  was  only  thirty-six  days  before 
the  commencement  of  the  Communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

VoL  VIII,  p.  112. 
Skc.  147.    The   record  and  proceedings  had  upon  a  trial 
belong  to  the  secret  archives  of  the  Lodge,  and  ought  not  to 


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be  made  public  in  any  manner,  except  so  far  as  it  may  be 
necessary  for  the  puri*ose  of  transmitting  the  same  to  the 
Grand  Lodge  for  review.  It  can  readily  be  seen  how  a  party, 
found  guilty  of  a  charge  before  a  Lodge,  might  make  un- 
worthy u.«e  of  the  evidence  rendered  before  the  IxMlge,  if  fur- 
nished to  him  in  authentic  form,  and  how  he  might  desire  to 
preserve  it  for  purposes  of  revenge  or  ulterior  uses.  At  the 
same  time  that  the  absolute  right  to  demand  the  transcript 
does  not  exist,  the  accused,  or  his  counsel  or  friends,  if  Masons, 
should  at  all  times  be  permitted  to  have  complete  access  to  the 
record,  to  enable  him  to  make  a  full  and  perfect  defense  to  the 
charge  before  the  Grand  Lodge.  Vol.  VIII,  p.  114. 

Sec.  148,  The  absolute  right  of  visit  by  a  Master  Mason 
in  good  standing,  to  any  Lodge  where  he  may  present  him- 
self, after  due  proof  of  his  qualification,  has  been  and  still  is 
a  somewhat  disputed  point  in  Masonic  jurisprudence.  The 
question,  however,  is  permanently  settled  in  this  jurisdiction, 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  this  Stete,  at  the  Annual  Communication 
in  1866,  Vol.  7,  page  433,  having  affirmed  a  decision  of  the 
Committee  on  Jurisprudence,  laying  down  the  general  rule 
that  the  right  of  visit  is  not,  as  is  sometimes  supposed,  abso- 
lute and  indefeasible,  and  that  the  Master  of  a  Lodge  is 
clothed  with  authority  to  say  who  of  those  hailing  from  other 
Lodges  shall  visit  him.  VoL  VIII,  p.  115. 

Sec.  149.  A  Master  of  a  Lodge  cannot  receive  a  minority 
report  from  a  committee  appointed  on  the  application  of  a 
candidate  for  the  degrees,  and  on  it  order  a  ballot  to  be  taken. 
The  duties  of  a  Committee  of  Investigation  are  not  fully  dis- 
charged until  a  majority  has  reported,  or  the  committee  be 
.relieved  of  its  duties.  VoL  VIII,  p.  Uo. 

Skc.  150.  A  member  of  a  Lodge  is  at  all  times  entitled  to 
be  present  and  participate  in  its  proceedings,  while  he  con- 
ducts himself  with  due  order  and  propriety;  and  nothing 
short  of  a  violation  of  such  rules  authorizes  his  being  refused 
admission  to  his  Lodge  whilst  he  remains  in  good  standing. 

VoL  VIII,  p.  116. 


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Sec.  151.  On  demand  for  such  pnr{xise  duly  made,  the 
charges  and  evidence  should  be  read  in  ojien  Lodge,  on  the 
report  of  a  committee  app<jinted  to  consider  an  objection  to 
the  advancement  of  a  F.  C.  to  the  Master's  degree.  The 
Lodge  must  at  last  decide  whether  the  cavise  assigned  for  the 
objection  is  a  valid  and  Masonic  one,  or  otherwise,  and  to 
enable  them  to  vote  intelligently  upon  the  question,  it  seems 
but  right  and  proper  that  the  charge*?,  and  evidence  intro- 
duced in  support  thereof,  should  be  read  to  the  Lodge. 

Vol.  VIII,  p.  UG. 

Skc.  152.  Under  the  regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Rhode  IsUnd,  a  dirait  is  not  granted  to  a  brother  until  he  has 
actually  joined  another  Lodge.  As  an  applicant  Ls  by  that 
regulation  unable  to  obtain  his  dimit,  through  no  fault  of  his, 
the  existence  of  that  fact  is  a  sufficient  explanation  of  his  ina- 
bility to  furnish  it,  and  satisfies  the  requirements  of  Sec.  13, 
Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  of  the  Constitution,     VoL  VIII,  p.  117. 

Sec.  153.  The  applicant  for  the  degrees  of  Masonry  must 
not  only  be  able  "  to  conform  literally  to  what  the  several 
degrees  reqviire  of  him,"  but  he  must  not  be  dismembered. 

VoL  Vni.  p.  275. 

Sec.  154,  An  E.  A.  or  F,  C.  physically  perfect  at  the  time 
of  his  initiation,  his  faith  and  good  intentions  towards  Ma- 
sonry, together  with  the  fact  that  he  had  received  partial 
knowledge  of  our  mysteries,  justifying  such  action,  can  re- 
ceive the  remaining  degrees,  provided  he  is  able  to  conform 
literally  to  the  requirements  of  the  remaining  degrees. 

Vol.  VIII,  p.  275. 

Sec.  155.  It  seems  strange  that  hearsay  testimony  should 
continue  to  be  received,  when  the  Grand  Lodge  reports  are 
full  of  reversals  because  of  the  reception  of  such  testimony. 

.   VoL  VIII,  p.  381. 

Sec.  156.  Abusive  language  to  a  brother  is  a  Masonic 
offense.  The  habitual  use  of  profane  language  is  also  a  Ma- 
sonic offense,     "  Profanity  in  a  Mason,  while  it  is  an  insult 


to  the  majesty  of  our  Maker,  is  also  an  irreverence  for  the  re- 
ligious design  of  the  Masonic  science,  and  as  such  is  a  Ma- 
sonic crime."  Vol.  VIII,  p.  3S1. 

Sec.  1-57.  The  mere  statement  by  a  brother  in  his  petition, 
acknowledging  that  be  was  rightly  punished  -that  he  feels 
his  punishment  to  be  very  severe  -  that  he  is  sincerely  at- 
tached to  the  principles  of  Masonry— and  that  he  is  truly 
sorry  for  his  fault  and  asks  to  be  forgiven,  is  not  sufficient. 
If  it  were,  every  unworthy  Mason  who  has  been  expelled 
could  be  restored,  and  ilasonic  punishment  would  be  a  by- 
word and  a  reproach.  VoL  VIII,  p.  383. 

Skc.  1-58.  All  moneys  advanced  by  a  Lodge  or  a  Board  of 
Belief,  to  or  for  a  member  of  another  Lodge,  his  widow  or 
orphans,  within  this  jurisdiction,  shall  be  refunded  by  the 
Lodge  of  which  the  brother  is,  or  was  at  the  time  of  his  death, 
»  member  in  good  standing ;  provided,  that  no  more  than 
twenty-five  dollars  shall  be  so  advanced  without  the  consent 
of  the  Master  of  the  Lodge  whose  member  shall  be  relieved. 

Vol.  VIII,  pp.  383,  411. 

Skc.  159.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  has  the  right  to  strike 
out  portions  of  the  charges  that  contain  no  clear  and  certain 
specifications  of  an  offense,  but  are  rambling,  uncertain,  un- 
satisfactory, and  insufficient.  Charges  must  be  specific,  and 
stated  with  conciseness,  clearness  and  certainty. 

VoL  VIII,  p.  386. 

Skc.  160.  Charges  must  be  specific  and  stated  with  con- 
ciseness, clearness  and  certainty.  Such  expressions  as  "ma- 
lignant heart."  "cowardly  and  lying  assault  upon  his  stand- 
ing as  an  officer,"  "  systematic  coiner  of  slander  and  lies," 
"  known  to  the  accused  to  be  a  lie  at  the  time  he  made  it," 
and  "having  with  malice  willfully,  from  a  corrupt  heart, 
hatched  a  lie,"  etc.,  when  applied  to  a  brother,  are  not  to  be 
tolerated  even  in  one  preferring  charges. 

VoL  VIII.  p.  386. 

Skc.  161.    On  the  trial  of  a  case,  the  Commissioners  should 


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find  the  accused  guilty  of  so  much  of  the  facts  set  oul  in  the 
specifications  as  are  proven.  Vol.  VIII,  p.  386. 

Skc.  162.  If  a  candidate  has  been  elected  to  receive  the 
three  degrees  of  Masonrj'  by  a  Tjodge,  and  after  having  re- 
ceived the  first  degree,  or  first  and  second  degi-ecs,  removes 
temporarily  or  iwnnanently  within  the  jurisdiction  of  another 
Lodge,  the  latter  Lodge  may,  at  the  request  of  the  former, 
confer  the  remaininj::  degree  or  degrees  upon  him.  In  such 
case  the  conferring  of  the  degree  or  degrees  is  only  an  act  of 
courtesy,  and  the  initiate  becomes  a  member  of  the  Ivxlge  in 
which  his  petition  was  received,  and  not  of  the  Lodge  con- 
ferring the  last  degree.  But  if,  having  received  one  or  two 
degrees  in  the  Lodge  in  which  he  was  elected  to  receive  the 
three,  he  removes  to  another  jurisdiction  and  desires  to  be- 
come a  member  of  the  Lodge  within  whose  jurisdiction  he 
has  removed,  he  must  present  his  petition,  stating  the  facts 
of  his  case,  and  asking  to  receive  the  remaining  degree  or  de- 
grees in  that  Lodge.  But  his  petition  cannot  there  be  re- 
ceived until  the  permission  of  the  Lodge  which  had  acquired 
jurisdiction  over  him  by  electing  him  and  conferring  upon 
him  the  first,  or  first  and  second  degrees,  has  been  obtained; 
his  petition  must  take  the  usual  course  of  petitions  for  de- 
grees or  for  membership.  In  such  a  case,  if  he  is  elected  and 
the  remaining  degree  or  degrees  is  or  are  conferred,  he  be- 
comes a  member  of  the  Lodge  conferring  the  last  degree. 

„       VoL  VIII,  p.  394. 

Skc.  163.  A  degree  conferred  by  one  Ixidge  at  the  request 
of  another,  is  the  act  of  the  Lodge  preferring  the  request. 
Permission  to  receive  the  petition  of  an  E.  A.  or  F.  C.  is  a 
relinquishment  of  the  rights  of  the  Lodge  granting  the  per- 
mission. VoL  VIII,  p.  394. 

Sec.  164.  A  Mason  who  is  the  only  witness  to  prove  charges 
which  have  been  preferred  against  a  brother,  is  employed  as 
counsel  for  such  brother.  Can  he  refuse  to  testify  before  the 
Commission  upon  the  ground  that  bis  knowledge  of  the  facts 


of  the  case  was  communic^ited  to  him  by  the  accused  brother 
in  his  capacitj'  as  counsel? 

The  rules  adopted  in  our  civil  Courts,  wjth  reference  to 
communications  between  attorney  and  client,  should  apply  in 
Masonic  Courts  as  well.  Those  rules  are  well  established.  If 
one  employs  an  attorney  and  discloses  to  him,  as  such,  the 
facts  of  his  case,  the  Courts  not  only  will  not  compel,  but 
will  not  permit  the  attorney  to  disclose  them  upon  the  wit- 
ness stand.  If  one  charged  with  a  Masonic  offense,  employs 
counsel  and  discloses  to  him,  as  such,  the  facts  of  his  case,  the 
same  rule  should  apply,  and  the  counsel  should  not  be  com- 
pelled or  allowed  to  disclose  the  facts  so  communicated,  when 
called  as  a  witness.  If,  however,  the  brother  employed  as 
counsel  has  become  acquainted  with  any  facts  pertinent  to  the 
case,  otherwise  than  through  the  confidential  disclosures  of 
his  client,  he  should  be  compelled  to  give  them  in  evidence 
when  called  as  a  witness.  The  relation  of  attorney  and  client 
should  protect  confidential  disclosures  of  the  client  to  the 
attorney,  as  such,  and  nothing  more.        VoL  VIII,  p.  394. 

Sec.  165.  It  is  the  opinion  of  the  Grand  Lodge  that  cau- 
cusing or  electioneering  to  influence  the  votes  of  members  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  in  the  election  of  Grand  Officers,  is  con- 
trary to  the  letter  and  spirit  of  Masonry;  and  the  Grand 
Lodge  disapproves  of  conventions,  or  other  local  or  sectional 
combinations,  to  affect  the  legislation  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  or 
to  secure  election  to  oflice.  ^  VoL  VIII,  p.  399. 

Sec.  166.  The  only  discretion  a  Lodge  can  e.Tercise  in  the 
case  of  a  member  refusing  or  neglecting  to  pay  his  dues  who 
has  been  notified  by  the  Secretary,  is  to  remit  his  dues  or 
extend  the  time  for  payment.  If  neither  of  these  be  done,  he 
is  suspended  by  operation  of  the  law,  and  the  Lodge  has  no 
occasion  to  take  any  action  in  the  matter. 

Vol.  VIII,  p.  402. 

SflC.  167.  When  an  objection  made  to  the  advancement  of 
»  candidate,  under  Sec.  6,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  of  the  Consti- 


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tution,  has  been  decided  to  be  a  valid  and  Masonic  objection, 
such  decision  shiU  have  the  effect  of  a  rejection  for  the  re- 
maining: degree*;  but  the  party  so  rejected  may,  after  the 
lapse  of  one  year,  again  apply  to  his  Lodge,  by  ijctition  in 
writing,  for  the  remaining  degrees,  and  in  such  case  his  peti- 
tion shall  take  the  usual  course  of  i)etitions. 

Vol.  VIII,  p.  403. 
Sec.  168.  The  rule  adopted  by  the  Grand  Lodge  in  1864— 
that  the  candidate  must  be  able  to  confui-m  literally  to  what 
the  several  degrees  require  of  him— is  correct.  The  Grand 
Lodge  has  adopted  the  rule  aa  it  stands,  and  it  is  the  law  of 
this  jurisdiction,  VoL  VIII.  p.  411. 

Sec.  169.  No  Lodge  or  body  of  Masons,"  nor  any  Mason, 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Grand  Lodge,  shall  appear  in 
Masonic  clothing,  in  any  public  procession  or  at  any  public 
meeting  or  demonstration,  without  i>erraissioH  from  the  Grand 
Master,  except  for  the  burial  of  a  brother  or  to  perform  some 
strictly  Masonic  labor.  ^     _  Vol.  VIIIj  p.  412. 

Sec.  170.  At  the  session  of  the  Grand  Lodge  held  in  18C8 
a  resolution,  on  recommendation  of  the  Committee  on  Juris- 
prudence, was  passed  to  the  effect  that  no  Lodge  in  this  juris- 
diction shall  bury  with  Masonic  honors  any  Mason  who  has 
committed  suicide.  At  the  session  of  1870,  a  resolution  was 
adopted  to  the  effect  that  the  Lodge  to  which  he  belonged 
should  determine  as  to  bis  sanity,  and  as  to  the  propriety  of 
interring  him  with  Masonic  honore.  On  the  same  day  this 
action  was  reconsidered  and  the  resolution  as  reported  in  Sec. 
93,  was  adopted.  The  same  was  re-affirmed  at  the  session  of 
1879,  and  is  now  the  law  of  this  jxunsdiction  relative  to  the 
matter. 
Vol.  VIII,  p.  412;  Vol.  IX,  p.  423;  Vol.  XIV,  pp.  153,  177. 

Sec.  171.  Every  originator  of  a  defamatory  statement  is 
adjudged  to  do  so  maliciously,  and  every  one  who  publishes 
such  statement  is  held  to  be  the  originator  thereof,  unless  he 
can  show  that  he  received  it  from  another.     "  If  a  Mason  live 


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amiss,  or  slander  his  brother,  so  as  to  bring  the  Craft  to  shame, 
he  shall  have  no  further  maintenance  among  the  brethren." 
(Old  Constitution.)  Vol.  VIII,  p.  419. 

■  Skc.  172.  Packing  a  commission  for  trial  in  order  to  ac- 
complish a  certain  purpose,  is  in  violation  of  the  spirit  and 
teachings  of  Masonry,  and  ought  not  to  be  tolerated. 

Vol.  VIII,  p.  419. 
Sec.  173.     When   one  Lodge    recommends  an    E.    A.   to 
another  Lodge,  and  that  Lodge  elects  him  to,  and  confers  on 
him  the  remaining  degrees,  the  second  named  Lodge  is  en- 
titled to  the  fees  for  the  two  degrees.  Vol.  IX,  p.  113. 

Sec.  174.  The  Ma.ster  of  a  Lodge  can  resign  his  office  and 
withdraw  from  his  Lodge  on  the  same  night. 

Vol.  IX,  p.  114. 

Sec.  175.  In  relation  to  volunt'try  withdrawal  from  a 
Lodge,  no  vote  is  contemplated  or  required  unless  a  recom- 
mendatory certificate  is  desired.  Vol.  IX,  p.  111. 

Sec.  176.  Upon  the  resignation  and  dimission  of  the  Mas- 
ter of  a  Lodge,  the  Senior  Warden  would  necessarily  sign  the 
certificate,  having  by  law  been  charged  with  the  powers  and 
duties  of  the  Master.  VoL  IX,  p.  114. 

Sec.  177.  Divulging  the  proceedings  of  the  Lodge  to  one 
not  entitled  to  such  knowledge  is  a  Masonic  offense. 

9  Vol.  IX,  p.  115. 

Sec.  178.  A  brother  should  not  be  punished  for  concealing 
the  secret  of  another  brother,  confided  to  him  as  such. 

Vol.  IX,  p.  116. 
Skc.  179.    Slanderinj?  a  brother  is  a  Masonic  offense. 

VoL  IX,  p.  116. 
Sec.  180.  "  Living  in  constant  violation  of  the  teachings 
of  Masonry  and  conducting  himself  in  a  manner  unbecoming 
a  man  and  a  Mason,"  is  too  general  a  charge.  It  contains  no 
specifications  of  the  particular  respects  in  which  the  accused 
is  so  doing.  VoL  IX,  p.  116. 


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Skc.  181.  The  notiBcatiun  of  the  special  meeting  to  elect 
Commissioners  must  have  the  seal  of  the  Ixidge  attached. 

Vol.  IX,  p.  lis. 
Sec.  182.     The  notification  of  the  special  meeting  to  elect 
Commissioners  must  state  the  object  of  the  meeting. 

VoL  IX,  p.  lis. 
Sec.  183.     Charges  against  a  Past  Master  for  offenses  com- 
mitted by  him  while  Master  of  the  Lodge,  are  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  a  snbordinatf  Lodge.  VoL  IX,  p.  118. 

Sec.  184.  Writing  out  the  secret  work  of  our  Order  uo 
that  the  same  is  legible  and  intelligible  to  one's  self  or  another 
is  a  Masonic  offense  for  which  the  Grand  Lodge  has  held  ex- 
pulsion to  be  the  proper  punishment.  VoL  IX,  p.  118. 

Sec.  185.  All  petitions  for  the  d^rees  and  for  affiliation 
shall  be  signed  with  the  full  names  of  the  applicants,  and  be^ 
thus  recorded  in  the  roll-books  and  books  of  by-laws  of  the 
respective  Lodges,  and  be  thus  returned  in  the  annual  reports 
to  the  Grand  Lodge.  ^ -VoL  IX,  p.  139. 

Sec.  186.  The  transcripts  of  ^trials  must  show  that  the 
Commissioners  were  elected;  must  contain  a  copy  of  the 
charges;  must  show  that  notice  was  given  to  the  accused; 
that  his  residence  was  unknown  when  the  trial  is  ex  parte. 

VoL  IX,  p.  142. 

Ssa  187.  The  eTidence  upon  which  the  Commissioners 
acted  must  be  sent  up.  VoL  IX,  p.  143. 

Skc.  188.  The  trial  must  proceed  ex  parte  when  the  resi- 
dence of  the  acciised  is  unknown.  VoL  IX,  p.  143. 

Sec.  189.  Lodges  must  recollect  that  the  Grand  Lodge  can 
compel  its  subordinates  to  do  justice.  VoL  IX,  p.  144. 

Sec.  190.  Neglect  of  the  Constitution,  or  disobedience  of 
its  provisions  by  a  Lodge,  may  forfeit  its  charter. 

VoL  IX,  pp.  145,  448. 

Sec.  191.  When  any  member  of  a  Committee  of  Investiga- 
tion makes  an  unfavorable  report,  a  ballot  should  not  be  had. 

VoL  IX,  p,  305. 


Sec.  192.  Lodges  cannot  impose  finps.  Under  the  Consti- 
tution, the  only  penalties  recognized  for  the  violation  of  our 
laws  are  reprimand,  suspension,  or  expulsion. 

VoL  IX,  p.  420. 

Sec.  193.  In  the  case  of  a  suicide  by  a  ^Master  Mason  in 
this  jurisdiction,  the  blaster  and  Wardens  of  the  Lodge  to 
which  he  belonged  shall  determine  as  to  his  insanity,  and  as 
to  the  propriety  of  interring  him  with  Masonic  honors. 

VoL  IX,  p.  423;  Vol.  XIV,  pp.  1.53,  177. 

Sec.  194.  The  evidence  of  one  witness  whose  credibility  is 
impaired  by  the  conflicting  testimony  of  two  independent 
witnesses,  is  not  sufficient  to  sustain  a  charge. 

VoL  IX,  p.  424. 

Sec.  195.  Willfully  misrepresenting  the  transactions  of  a 
Lodge  is  a  Masonic  offense.  Vol.  IX,  p.  425. 

Sec.  196.  Misrepresentations  in  a  petition  for  the  degrees 
is  a  Masonic  offense,  deserving  expulsion. 

VoL  IX,  p.  425. 
Sec.  197.     Defrauding  a  brother  by  false  representations 
made  to  him,  the  brother  knowing  him  to  be  •  ^lason  and 
placing  confidence  in  him  as  such,  is  a  Masonic  offense. 

VoL  IX,  p.  426. 
Sec.  198.    Using  language  unbecoming  a  ilason  towards  a 
brother  Mason  is  a  Masonic  offense.  Vol.  IX,  p.  426. 

Sec.  199.  Sending  scurrilous  and  obscene  letters  to  a 
Mason  and  his  wife  is  a  ^lasonic  offense.     Vol.  IX,  p.  426. 

Sec.  200.  No  circiamstances  will  justify  the  application  of 
vile  and  abusive  epithets  by  one  brother  to  another.  An 
appeal  to  the  laws  of  the  land  or  to  proper  Masonic  authority 
will  be  sufficient  to  afford  ample  redress  for  all  cases  of  griev- 
ances. VoL  IX,  p.  427. 

Sec.  201.  Declaring  that  certain  parties,  pets  of  certain 
members,  should  never  become  members  of  the  Lodge;  dis- 
closinghis  ballot;  applying  the  term  "  scoundrel "  to  a  brother 
member — are  Masonic  offenses.  Vol.  IX,  p.  428. 


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Sec.  202.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  is,  by  virtue  of  bis  ofiice 
and  the  express  provisions  of  the  Constitution,  the  chairman 
of  all  commissions  acting  under  order  of  the  Lodge.  There- 
fore, at  the  conclusion  of  the  trial,  when  the  Commissioners 
were  determining  ui^on  the  verdict  and  the  sentence,  it  was 
wrong  for  him  to  retire  and  for  them  to  elect  a  chairman. 

Vol.  IX,  p.  428. 

Sec.  203.  The  charge  of  fraud— a  serious  offense,  especially 
when  committed  by  a  Mason  against  a  brother— should  be 
fully  and  clearly  substantiated  by  the  testimony. 

Vol.  IX,  pp.  428,  429. 

Skc.  204.  If  a  liodge  receives  and  rejects  the  petition  of  a 
man  who  is  a  resident  of  another  Lodge  jurisdiction,  the 
Lodge  within  whose  jurisdiction  the  man  resides  could  not 
immediately  thereafter  receive  his  petition,  regardless  of  the 
action  of  the  Lodge  which,  contrary  to  the  law,  received  his 
petition  and  rejected  it.  The  second  petition  would  bear 
evidence  on  its  face  of  fraud,  inasmuch  as  it  would  contain 
the  declaration  of  such  person  th;^  he  had  not  been  rejected 
by  any  Lodge  of  Masons  within  twelve  months  next  pre- 
ceding, as  well  as  a  contradictory  statement  as  regards  resi- 
dence. A  Lodge  knowingly  receiving  such  an  application, 
would  imperil  its  charter.  Vol.  IX,  p.  430. 

Sec.  205.  A  resolution  levying  an  assessment  upon  the 
members  of  a  Lodge  is  not  legal.  There  is  nothing  in  the 
Constitution  which  clothes  the  subordinate  Lodges  with  power 
to  enforce  the  payment  of  money  by  its  members,  except  the 
provision  made  for  the  collection  of  monthly  or  quarterly 
dues;  and  the  penalty  for  refusal  or  neglect  in  that  matter  is 
saspension.  Apart  from  that  provL^ion,  which  seems  to  have 
been  intended  to  guarantee  the  accumulation,  with  certainty 
and  regularity,  of  a  fund  for  the  payment  of  current  expenses, 
all  else  seems  to  have  been  left  to  the  sense  of  justice  and 
spirit  of  fraternity  by  which  Masons  profess  to  be  influenced 
in  their  intercourse  with  mankind,  and  especially  with  each 
other.  VoL  IX,  p.  430. 


Skc.  206.    Drunkenness  and  profanity  are  Masonic  offenses. 

Vol.  IX,  p.  447. 
Sec.  207.     Abusive   language   is  in  plain  violation  of  the 
spirit  and  teaching  of  Masonry.  Vol.  IX,  i).  447. 

Skc.  208.    Swindling  a  brother  is  a  Masonic  offense. 

VoL  IX,  p.  448. 

Sec.  209.  Written  evidence,  such  as  the  proceedings  and 
findings  of  a  court  of  justice,  must  api)ear  in  the  transcript  of 
trial.  .      Vol.  IX,  p.  449. 

Sec.  210.  Upon  unfavorable  report  being  made  by  an  in- 
vestigating committee  no  ballot  shall  be  had,  but  the  Master 
shall,  upon  reception  of  the  report,  declare  the  candidate 
rejected.    (See  Const.,  Sec.  3,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III.) 

Vol.  X,  p.  loL 

Sec.  21L  A  petition  cannot  go  before  a  Lodge  until  it  has 
received  the  recommendation  of  at  least  two  of  its  members. 

Vol.  X,  p.  151. 

Sec.  212.  For  any  act  wrong  in  itself,  though  committed 
before  his  initiation,  a  Mason  may  be  tried,  and  very  many 
cases  might  be  suggested  in  which  he  ought  to  be.  It  is  true 
that  the  Lodge  which  received  his  petition,  if  it  knew  of  the 
offense  at  the  time  of  receiving  and  acting  upon  his  petition, 
may  be  said  to  have  condoned  the  offense,  but  it  could  not 
wash  out  the  stain,  and  had  no  right  to  impose  on  the  body  of 
Masonry  an  unworthy  man;  and  whenever  his  unworthiness 
is  known  to  those  who  will  make  the  proper  complaint,  there 
can  be  no  good  reason  why  the  offender  should  not  be  tried. 
Good  men  only  are  wanted  in  the  ilasonic  family,  and  when 
bad  men  get  in,  we  should  take  the  earliest  opportunity  to  get 
them  out.  If  a  Lodge,  knowing  that  an  applicant  for  the  de- 
grees of  Masonry  had  been  pruilty  of  any  flagrant  crime 
which  would  render  him  a  disgrace  to  the  Craft,  shmild  seek 
to  condone  and  cover  up  the  offense,  and  give  character  to 
the  offender  by  making  him  a  Mason,  ihe  sooner  its  charter 
is  arrested  the  better  for  the  interests  of  the  Fraternity. 

VoL  X,  p.  152. 


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BECLSIONS. 


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Sec.  213.  If  any  Lodge  knowingly  receives  a  peti£i<in  from 
one  who  cannot  both  read  and  write,  it  is  guilty  of  a  flagrant 
offense,  and  it  should  be  dealt  with  accordingly. 

Vol.  X,  p.  152. 

Sec.  214.  Every  rule  or  regulation  ordained  by  this  Grand 
Lodge  for  the  good  governniont  of  the  Craft  is  so  far  per- 
petual that  it  must  continue  of  binding  force  until,  in  Grand 
Lodge,  it  shall  have  been  repealed  or  modified;  and  the  reso- 
lution in  regard  to  Negro  ilasons  is  still  in  force  as  a  rule  of 
action  for  all  Masons  recogniz.ing  its  jurisdiction. 

Vol.  X,  p.  153. 

Sec.  215.    The   resolution   forbidding  subordinate  Lodges 
having  any  intercourse  with  "Negro  Masons  "  is  still  in  force. 
/  Vol.  X.  p.  153. 

Skc.  216.  It  is  competent  for  the  Grand  Lodge  to  heal,  or 
to  authorize  its  subordinates  to  heal,  Masons  who  have  re- 
ceived the  degrees  of  Masonry  in  clandestine  Lodges,  and  to 
do  this  at  any  Annual  Communication;  but  whether  it  would 
consider  it  expedient  to  do  so,  it  will  in  its  wisdom  determine 
whenever  a  proper  case  is  presented  before  it. 

Vol.  X,  p.  153. 

Sec.  217.  It  is  competent  for  any  Masonic  Lodge  of  this 
jurisdiction  to  receive  the  petition  of  any  person  who  has  re- 
sided within  the  State  of  California  twelve  months,  and  with- 
in its  jurisdiction  six  months  next  preceding  his  application, 
provided  always  that  he  be  "  a  man,  freebom,  neither  a  slave 
nor  the  son  of  a  bond-woman,  a  believer  in  God  and  a  future 
existence,  of  moral  conduct,  capable  of  reading  and  writing, 
not  deformed  or  dismembered,  but  hale  and  sound  in  his 
physical  conformation,  having  his  right  limbs  as  a  man  ought 
to  have,  and  able  to  conform  literally  to  what  the  several  de- 
grees respectively  require  of  him;"  and  provided,  also,  that 
he  has  not  been  rejected  by  any  Lodge  of  Masons  within 
twelve  months  next  preceding  the  date  of  his  petition.  These 
qxialifi cations  are  indispensable;  but  these  are  all  that  are  re- 
quired.   Distinction  of  color  is  nowhere  so  much  as  hinted  at 


or  suggested  by  any  word  in  our  Constitution,  IJegulations,  or 
any  resolution  of  the  Grand  Lodge  that  has  ever  come  to  the 
knowledge  of  your  committee.  Vol.  X,  p.  153. 

Sec.  218.  It  is  competent  for  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State 
of  California  to  grant  charters  to  worthy  brethren  "  without 
regard  to  color,"  as  it  has  ever  done.  Vol.  X,  p.  153. 

Sec.  219.  The  Grand  Lodge  of  California  recognizes  no 
man  as  a  Mason  unless  he  has  regularly  been  made  one  in 
some  Lodge  of  Masons  acting  under  a  charter  or  dispensation 
from  some  Grand  Lodge  having  proi>er  authority  to  grant 
such  charter  or  dispensation.  It  does  not  recognize  any 
authority,  except  in  itself,  to  grant  any  charter  or  dispensa- 
tion for  a  Masonic  Lodge  in  the  State  of  California.  It  does 
not  recognize  any  degree  or  title  of  33°,  or  any  degrees  except 
those  of  Entered  Apprentice,  Fellow  Craft  and  Jklaster  Ma- 
son, or  any  titles  except  those  appropriate  to  the  officers  of  a 
Grand  or  subordinate  Lodge.  Vol.  X,  p.  154. 

Sec.  220.  A  Ix)dge  might  give,  and  ought  to  give  to  a 
withdrawing  brother  to  whom  it  has  refused  a  recommenda- 
tory certificate,  a  certificate  substantially  in  this  form: — 

Hall  of Lodge,  No.  — ,  F.  &  A.  M. 

This  is  to  certify  that  Bro. has  this  day  paid  his 

dues  in  full,  and  withdrawn  from  membership  in  this  Lodge. 

Attest:  .  Master. 

,  Secretary.  VoL  X,  p.  154. 

Skc.  221.  If  an  applicant  elected  to  receive  the  degrees  in 
a  Lodge  does  not  come  forward  to  be  initiated  within  three 
months  thereafter,  the  fee  shall  be  forfeited  unless  the  Lodge 
shall  otherwise  direct.    (Un.  Code  B.  L.,  Sec.  2,  Art.  IV.) 

Vol.  X,  p.  154. 

Sec.  222.  A  party  who  had  been  elected  to  receive  the 
degrees  of  Masonry  and  who  had  been  obliged  bj*  urgent 
business,  requiring  his  personal  attention,  to  leave  the  State, 
and  to  remain  out  of  the  State  for  six  months,  failed  to  come 
forward  for  initiation  within  three  months.     The  fee  accom- 


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DECISIONS. 


panying  his  petition  would  be,  under  Sec.  2,  of  Art.  IV,  of 
the  Uniform  Code  of  By-Laws,  forfeited  to  the  Lodge,  unless 
his  excuse  is  sufficient  and  order  otherwise,  but  his  election 
was  not  annulled  by  his  absence.  On  his  return,  it  was  his 
ripht  to  present  himself  to  the  Lodge,  and,  if  the  Lodge  had 
taken  no  action  with  respect  to  the  non-forteiture  of  his  fee, 
to  tender  the  amount  of  the  fee  and  ask  to  be  initiated;  and 
it  would  be  the  duty  of  the  Master,  if  no  objection  were  made, 
to  proceed  to  confer  on  him  the  dej^rees  of  Masonry  as  in 
other  cases.  Vol.  X,  p.  155. 

Sec.  223.  A  Mason  who  has  resided  for  more  than  six 
months  within  the  jurisdiction  of  a  Tiodge,  must  contribute  a 
sum  equal  to  six  months'  dues  and  apply  to  some  Lodge  to 
become  a  member  before  he  can  become  a  petitioner  for  a  dis- 
pensation to  establish  a  new  Lodge.  Vol.  X,  p.  1.55. 

Sec.  224.  It  would  be  entirely  proper  and,  in  many  cases, 
specially  desirable  that  the  members  of  a  Lodge  should,  on 
the  coming  in  of  a  favorable  report  from  an  investi;;ating 
committee,  speak  freely  together  of  the  qualifications  of  the 
candidate  and  of  the  propriety  of  receiving  him  as  a  member 
of  that  Lodge.  The  very  object  of  such  committees  is  that 
the  Lodge  and  all  its  members  may  be  informed  of  the  fitness 
of  the  applicant  to  be  received  into  the  Masonic  family;  and 
if  any  member  of  the  Lodge  knows  the  candidate  personally, 
and  desires  to  state  any  reasons  why  he  should  be  received, 
and  particularly  if  he  knows  any  reasons  why  he  should  not 
be  received,  let  him  by  all  means  have  an  opportunity  to  state 
\hem.  The  character  of  every  applicant  ought  to  be  con- 
sidered by  the  Lodge,  and  if  anyone  would  dislike  to  have  his 
character  thoroughly  canvassed,  let  him  understand  that  a 
Masonic  Lodge  is  not  the  ^lace  for  him.  If  anyone  asks  us 
to  receive  him  as  a  brother,  we  have  the  right,  and  it  is  a  duty 
we  owe  to  ourselves,  to  be  fully  advised  of  his  qualifications 
and  his  fitness  in  all  respects  to  be  so  received  before  we  do 
receive  him.  If  his  character  will  not  bear  examination,  let 
him  keep  aloof  from  us.  VoL  X,  p.  156. 


DECISIONS. 


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Sec.  22.5,  Notice  of  a  special  meeting  to  elect  Commis- 
sioners must  be  given.  Vol.  X,  p.  157. 

Sec.  220.  The  issue  of  a  summons  is  the  prerogative  of  the 
Master,  and  not  of  the  Commissioners.         Vol.  X,  p.  157. 

Sec.  227.  The  mere  fact  that  charges  have  been  preferred 
against  a  brother  does  not  deprive  him  of  any  of  his  rights 
and  privileges  as  a  Mason,  and  the  accused  has  a  right  to  be 
present  and  have  a  voice  in  the  selection  of  those  who  are  to 
hear  and  determine  upon  his  case.  Vol.  X,  p.  158. 

Sec.  228.  The  accused,  if  a  member,  must  be  notified  of 
the  meetins'  to  elect  Commissioners.  Vol.  X,  p.  1.58. 

Sec.  229.  Two  of  the  Commissioners  were  important  wit- 
nesses in  the  case,  and,  as  appears  in  one  of  the  papers  filed 
with  the  commission,  were  alleged  to  be  personally  hostile  to 
the  accused;  and,  for  this  reason,  objections  were  made  to 
their  sitting  as  Commissioners  by  the  accused;  which  objec- 
tions were  overruled  by  the  Master.  In  this  the  Master 
erred.  Vol.  X,  p.  158. 

Sec.  230.  The  transcript  must  be  signed,  not  alone  by  the 
Secretary,  but  also  by  the  Commissioners. 

VoL  X,  pp.  158,  ICO. 

Sko.  231.    The  transcript  must  bear  the  seal  of  the  Lodge. 

VoL  X,  p.  158. 

Sec.  232.  Offensive  and  extreme  language  is  a  Masonic 
offense.  VoL  X,  p.  159. 

Sec.  233.  Cutting  and  seriously  wounding  a  brother  is  a 
Masonic  offense.  VoL  X,  p.  159. 

Sec.  234.  Using  language  unbecoming  a  gentleman  and 
Mason  is  a  Masonic  offense.  Vol.  X,  p.  159. 

Sec.  23.5.  The  transcript  must  show  that  a  special  meet- 
ing had  been  called  to  elect  Commissioners,  and  that  they 
were  elected  at  a  special  meeting.         Vol.  X,  pp.  159,  ICO. 

Sec.  236.  The  testimony  of  the  witnesses  must  be  give" 
in  fuU.  VoL  X,  p.  159. 


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DECISIONS. 


Sec.  237.    It  must  appear  that  the  witnesses  (if  ^raster 
Masons)  testified  upon  their  honor  as  Masons. 

Vol.  X,  p.  159. 

Sec    238     Tlie  accused  cannot  be  required  to  testify  against 
himself.  Vol  X.  p.  159. 

Sec.  239.    The  accused  must  be  informed  of  his  rights  if 
he  appear  without  counsel.  VoL  X,  p.  159. 

"    Sea  240.     Immoral  conduct  is  a  Masonic  offensa. 

VoL  X,  p.  ICO. 

Sec.  241.  The  Master  of  the  Lodge  cannot  be  elected  as 
one  of  the  Commissioners.  VoL  X,  p.  160. 

Sec.  242.  The  brother  who  preferred  the  charges  cannot 
sit  as  one  of  the  Commissioners.  "VoL  X,  p.  160. 

Sec.  243.  The  finding  of  the  Commissioners  must  not  be 
on  a  detached  paper  without  the  seal  of  the  Lodge.     . 

.  .  VoL  X,  p.  160. 

Sec.  244.  The  willful  and  contemptuous  disobedience  of  a 
summons  should  undoubtedly  subject  the  offender  U>  the 
severest  punishment  known  to  our  laws;  but  before  this  ex- 
treme penalty  is  inflicted,  the  fact  should  be  clearly  and  in- 
dubitably established  that  the  failure  to  obey  the  summons 
arose  from  willful  neglect  or  contempt.  Vol.  X,  p.  16L 

Sec.  245.  Allowing  a  person  not  a  member  of  the  Lodge 
to  see  his  books,  he  being  its  Secretary  at  the  time,  is  an 
offense  deserving  of  a  reprimand.  Vol.  X,  p.  163. 

Sec.  246.  Non-compliance  with  their  duty  as  Commis- 
sioners is  a  Masonic  offense.  VoL  X,  p.  171. 

Sec.  247.  When  a  Lodge  removes  from  one  place  to  an- 
other, it  rightfully  should  assume  immediate  and  entire  juris- 
diction over  its  new  territory.  Vol.  X,  p.  176. 

Sec.  248.     Suppressing  a  paper  while  acting  as  Secretary 
pro  tern,  of  his  Lodge,  is  a  Masonic  crime.     VoL  X,  p.  184. 
Sec.  249.     Slandering    the   character  and  impeaching  the 

virtue  of  citizens  of  the  community  in  which  he  lived,  is  a 

Masonic  crime.  VoL  X.  p.  184. 


DECISIONS. 


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Sec.  250.  It  is  generally  conceded  that  the  I>odi»e  within 
whose  jurisdiction  an  applicant  for  restoration  to  the  rights 
and  pri\-il^p;s  of  Masonry  resides,  should  give  its  opinion  on 
a  petition  for  such  purpose.  The  Committee  on  Grievances 
in  the  Grand  Lodge  cannot  be  cognizant  of  facts  outside  of 
the  record,  nor  of  the  standing  of  applicants  in  the  com- 
munity where  they  reside.  Vol.  X,  p.  184. 

Sec.  251.  Any  Ix)dge  which  merely  for  favor,  to  get  rid  of 
an  applicant,  or,  without  proper  and  careful  consideration, 
unanimously  recommends  for  restoration  a  Mason  deprived 
of  his  rights  and  privileges,  commits  a  grievous  wrong.  It 
seeks  to  impose  upon  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  may  bring  within 
our  circle  men  in  no  way  reformed  or  corrected  of  their  evfl 
ways.  Vol.  X,  p.  184. 

Sec.  252.  A  Masonic  tribunal  should  take  no  cognizance 
of  a  breach  of  contract  or  agreement  between  members  of 
the  Order,  unless  moral  turpitude  is  involved.  It  is  not  the 
province  of  the  tribunals  of  Masonry  to  adjust  mere  legal 
rights,  whether  pecuniary  or  otherwise,  as  the  Courts  of  law 
afford  all  the  necessary  facilities  for  the  adjustment  of  such 
questions.  VoL  X,  p.  185;  Vol.  XIV,  p.  186;  Vol.  XV,  p. 
686;  VoL  XVI,  p.  732. 

Sec.  2-53.     Swindling  a  brother  is  a  Masonic  offense. 

VoL  X,  p.  18.5. 

Sec.  2oi.  The  crime  of  embezzlement  is  one  of  the 
greatest.  Masonry  seeks  to  attain  a  higher  object  than  that 
of  glossing  over  the  misdeeds  of  its  members,  and  should 
make  no  distinction  among  its  members.       VoL  X,  p.  187. 

Sec.  255.  The  Grand  Lodge  expects  every  Lodge  within 
this  jurisdiction,  so  far  as  it  is  able  to  do  so,  to  see  that  the 
needy  of  its  own  membership  and  neighborhood  are  not  made 
a  burden  to  others.  VoL  X,  p.  191. 

Sec.  .256.  No  Master  of  a  Lodge  in  this  State  shall  be 
installed  until  he  shall  have  produced  to  the  installing  officer 
the  certificate  of  the  Grand  Lecturer,  or  of  the  Inspector  of 


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the  District  in  which  such  I^xlge  is  situated,  that  he  is  quali- 
fied to  give  the  work  and  lectures  entire  in  the  three  degrees; 
and  such  certificate,  indorsed  by  the  installins  officer,  shall  be 
forwarded  by  him  to  the  Grand  Lecturer,  to  be  kept  on  file 
in  his  office.  VoL  X,  pp.  195,  588. 

Sec.  2r)7.  The  intendment  of  our  Constitution  is  that  a 
dimitted  Mason  should  apply  for  affiliation  to  the  Lodge 
where  he  resides.  '  Vol.  X,  p.  39.!>. 

Sec*  2.58.  If  a  decedent— a  member  of  our  Order  and  of 
some  other  society— is  to  receive  Masonic  burial,  the  rites  of 
the  Craft  niuaf  have  the  precedence;  and  so  should  it  be  with 
all  other  ceremonies.  VoL  X,  p.  418. 

Sec.  259.  Neither  the  Grand  Master  nor  the  Grand  Lodge 
has  the  ri£;ht  to  inquire  of  any  individual  Mason  why  he  ex- 
ercises his  vote  against  the  admission  of  any  applicant  for 
initiation  oAiembership.  VoL  X,  p.  5.52. 

Sec.  260.  If  a  negro  who  has  been  made  a  Mason  in  any 
just  Lodge  of  Masons,  holding  its  charter  from  any  Grand 
Body  with  which  we  are  on  terms  of  amity,  asks  admission 
to  our  Lodges,  he  will  be  admitted  and  will  receive  the  same 
attention  as  any  other  brother.  We  do  not  regard  his  nation- 
ality, race,  or  color,  but  only  the  regularity  of  his  making. 

■   Vol.  X,  p.  552. 

Sec.  261.  From  the  earliest  times  there  has  been  in  the 
United  States  a  distinct  understanding  between  the  Grand 
Lodges  and  the  governing  bodies  of  the  Scottish  Rite,  that 
the  Grand  Lodges  should  have  exclusive  control  of  the  first 
.  three  degrees,  by  whatever  Rite  conferred.  Among  them, 
questions  of  jurisdiction  are  well  settled,  and  the  right  of 
each  Grand  Body  to  regulate  its  own  domestic  afiFairs  is  fully 
recognized.  Vol.  X,  p.  552. 

Sec.  262.  It  is  the  right  of  every  Grand  Lodge  on  this 
continent  to  govern  the  Craft  within  its  own  territorial  limits 
in  such  wise  as  shall  to  it  seem  best  adapted  to  promote  the 


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interests  of  Masonry,  and  to  exercise  cxclusivfc,  supreme  and 
perpetual  control  over  the  first  three  degrees  of  Masonry 
within  those  limits.  Vol.  X,  p.  553. 

Sec.  263.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  ilaster  to  bring  offenders 
to  triaL  He  must  see  tu  it  that  his  own  household  is  kept  in 
order.  But  where  charges  have  been  preferred  against  an 
offending  brother,  the  law  prescribes  what  shall  be  done. 

Vol.  X,  p.  554. 

Sec.  2S4.  Trial  Commissioners  in  a  Masonic  Court  must 
act  upon  their  own  convictions  in  determining  from  the  evi- 
dence as  to  the  guilt  or  innocence  of  the  accused,  and  they 
alone  are  responsible  for  their  own  action.  The  Master  pre- 
sides and  declares  the  law;  the  Commissioners  are  the  sole 
judges  of  the  facts  proven,  and,  ordinarily,  they  are  account- 
able only  to  their  own  consciences  for  the  motives  by  which 
they  are  actuated.  Vol.  X,  p.  5-54. 

Sec.  265.  In  a  clear  case,  when  the  facts  are  admitted  and 
the  law  is  plain,  only  one  verdict  could  be  honestly  reached, 
and  it  might  well  be  said  that  Commissioners  who  should,  in 
disri^ard  of  the  duty  they  owed  to  themselves,  their  Lodges, 
and  the  great  body  of  Masons,  render  a  verdict  of  acquittal 
in  such  a  case,  were  no  longer  worthy  to  wear  the  badge  of  a 
Mason.  Charges  might  properly  be  preferred  against  them, 
for,  by  their  perfidy,  they  had  shown  themselves  deserving 
the  severest  penalty  kno%vn  to  our  laws.        VoL  X,  p.  554. 

Sec.  266.  It  is  difficult  to  conceive  even  of  a  case  where 
the  Lodge  should  be  held  responsible  for  the  faithlessness  of 
a  Board  of  Trial  Commissioners,  over  whose  acts  it  neither 
can  have  nor  ought  to  have  any  control.        VoL  X,  p.  .554. 

Sec.  267.  An  applicant  who  has  lost  one  eye  does  not 
come  up  to  the  standard  of  qualification  required  by  the 
Grand  Lodge,  and  cannot  be  made  a  Mason. 

Vol.  X,  p.  555;  Vol.  XI,  p.  5S5. 

Sec.  268.  Your  committee,  after  a  very  careful  research, 
have  been  imable  to  find  any  law  of  Masonry,  or  to  discover 


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any  principle  of  Masonic  jurisprudencs,  which  forbids  the 
circulation  among  the  Craft  of  even  an  "  electioneering  docu- 
ment," with  a  view  to  influence  elections,  provided,  always, 
such  document  be  truthful  in  its  statements. 

Vol.  X,  p.  559;  Vol.  XI,  p.  19.j. 

Sec.  2G9.  Your  committee  are  not  advised  of  any  law  of 
this  Grand  Lodge,  or  of  ifasonry,  that  directs  what  matters 
shall^or  shall  not  be  inserted  or  stated  in  the  addresses,  re- 
ports or  official  pai>ers  of  the  officers  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  or 
any  law  that  would  be  violated  by  the  insertion  in  such  ad- 
dress, report  or  official  paper,  of  any  truthful  and  pertinent 
matter,  even  if  it  were  intended  to  have  a  direct  influence 
upon  an  election.  VoL  X,  p.  559. 

Sec.  270.  There  is  not  only  no  law  forbidfiing  the  making 
of  nominations  for  officers  in  a  subordinate  Lodge,  but  com- 
mon sense  would  seem  to  indicate  that  such  a  course  would 
riot  only  tend  to  facilitate  business,  but  to  preserve  the  har- 
mony of  the  Lodge.  ^- VoL  X,  p.  5G1. 

Skc.  271.  Temperance  is  one  of  our  cardinal  virtues,  "and 
should  be  the  constant  practice  of  every  Mason."  From  our 
duty  to  ourselves  result  all  those  virtues,  the  practice  of  which 
enables  us  to  discharge  the  obligations  we  owe  to  society,  our 
family,  and  our  friends.  In  neglecting  this  duty,  by  abusing 
the  bounties  of  Providence,  by  impairing  our  faculties  by 
irregularity,  and  by  debasing  our  profession  by.  intemperance, 
we  violate  the  moral  law  and  are  guilty  of  a  Masonic  crime. 

VoL  X,  p.  564. 

Skc.  272.  Gambling  is  also  declared  to  be  a  Masonic  ofifense 
in  the  old  charges.  The  ancient  charge  on  this  subject  at  the 
making  a  Freemason,  was  that  "a  Mason  must  be  no  common 
player  at  the  cards,  dice,  or  hazard."  VoL  X,  p.  564. 

4I  Sec.  273.  That  obtaining  money  from  a  brother  by  prom- 
ising payment  from  a  particular  source,  which  promise  was 
violated,  no  one  can  doubt  to  be  a  Masonic  offense,  for  "to  be 
good  and  true  is  the  first  lesson  we  are  taught  in  Masonry." 

VoL  X,  p.  564. 


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Sec.  274.  The  object  of  the  Committee  on  Grievances  in 
the  Grand  Lodge  being  to  do  even  and  exact  justice,  it  has 
been  the  invariable  rule  always  to  hear  and  consider  any  ad- 
ditional evidence  that  may  be  adduced  before  them,  either  on 
the  part  of  the  accuser  or  the  accused. 

Vol.  X,  pp.  .565,  5S4. 

Sec.  275.  It  is  not  necessarj-  that  all  of  the  Commissioners 
elected  to  try  a  case  should  be  present.  The  Constitution  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  requires  only  that  "the  judgment  of  a 
majority  of  the  Commissioners  shall  be  taken  as  the  decision 
of  the  whole."  VoL  X,  pp.  565,  584. 

Sec.  276.     The  Lodge  may  at  any  time  remit  the  dues  of  a 
'  member  suspended  for  non-payment  thereof,  and  by  that  act 
restore  the  standing  of  the  party  as  effectually  as  he  could 
restore  himself  by  payment.  VoL  X,  p.  566. 

Sec.  277.  Admissions  of  the  accused  before  the  Commis- 
sioners can  be  accepted  as  evidence.  VoL  X,  p.  569. 

Sec.  278.  A  verdict  should  be  rendered  of  either  "guilty  " 
or  "  not  guilty  "  upon  each  specification  or  part  of  a  specifi- 
cation, so  that  the  accused,  the  Lodge,  and  the  Grand  Lodge 
may  know  the  specific  offense  of  which  he  has  been  convicted. 
If  acquitted  on  all  the  specifications,  the  accused  is  entitled 
to  a  verdict  of  not  guilty  on  the  charge.  If  found  guilty  of 
any  part  of  the  specifications,  it  is  then  to  be  decided  whether 
or  not  he  is  guilty  of  unmasonic  conduct,  for  it  might  be  that 
the  facts  proven  and  found  would  not  render  him  amenable 
to  Masonic  censure.  VoL  X,  p.  569. 

Sec.  279.  The  mere  fsict  that  a  Mason  is  unable  to  pay  his 
indebtedness  to  a  brother  is  not  a  Masonic  offense.  "To  war- 
rant an  appeal  to  Masonic  censure,  the  case  must  involve  a 
willful  and  deliberate  disregard  of  moral  and  Masonic  duty, 
and  an  intention,  knowingly  and  willfully,  to  cheat  and  de- 
fraud a. brother."  VoL  X,  p.  569. 

Sec.  280.  When  the  Commissioners  failed  to  meet  at  the 
time  to  which  they  had  adjourned,  no  further  time  having 


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been  granted  them  prior  to  adjournment  by  order  of  tbe 
Master,  the  Commission,  ipso  facto,  was  dissolved. 
^  Vol  X,  p.  570. 

»  Sec.  281.  It  is  an  error  for  the  Commission,  after  dis- 
missing the  accuser  and  accused  from  further  attendance,  to 
recall  the  accuser  and  examine  him  in  the  absence  of  the  ac- 
cused. Vol.  X,  p.  570. 

Sbc.  282.  A  Lodge  should  always  retain  the  control  of  its 
own  funds,  and  never  leave  them  to  the  disposition  and  man- 
agement of  a  body  which,  though  created  within  itself,  might 
at  any  time  refuse  to  obey  or  be  guided  by  its  direction.  A 
Lodge  has  now,  under  the  laws  of  the  State,  all  the  power 
requisite  for  the  management  of  its  own  concerns;  and  the 
creation  of  a  corporation  within  a  Lodge,  for  the  management 
of  any  of  its  funds,  would  be  not  only  impolitic,  but  of  dan- 
gerous tendency.  '    VoL  X,  p.  577. 

Sec  283.  While  it  is  the  duty  of  a  Lodge  to  hold  an  elec- 
tion at  the  time  stated  for  such  purpose,  yet  the  failure  to  do 
so  in  no  manner  conduces  to  prevent  the  Lodge  from  pep- 
forming  any  of  its  necessary  work  or  duties— the  old  officers 
holding  their  positions  until  their  successors  are  installed. 
The  Lodge  shotild  endeavor  to  obtain  a  dispensation  to  elect 
its  officers  as  soon  as  possible,  but  in  the  meantime  no  priv- 
ilege or  prerogative  of  the  Lodge  is  necessarily  impaired. 

VoL  X,  p.  578. 

Sec.  284.  It  is  the  American  doctrine  and  has  become  the 
common  law  of  Masonry  that,  whenever  an  independent  State 
ia  formed,  the  Lodges  within  it  are  at  liberty,  and  possess  the 
absolute  right,  immediately  to  throw  ofiF  their  former  alle- 
(fiance,  to  form  an  independent  Grand  Lodge,  and  to  compel 
all  Masons  and  Masonic  Lodges,  within  the  territorial  limits 
of  the  new  State,  to  abandon  all  other  allegiance  and  to  swear 
fealty  to  the  new  Grand  Lodge.  This  is  practically  the  rule 
in  the  United  States,  because  no  Grand  Lodge  in  the  United 
States  institutes  Lodges  outside  the  territorial  limits  of  the 
State  in  which  it  is  located,  except  for  temporary  purposes,  or 


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claims  to  exercise  exclusive  jurisdiction  beyond  the  territorial 
limits  of  its  own  State.  Vol.  X,  p.  .779. 

Sec.  28-5.  The  Commissioners  must  sign  the  whole  record 
and  not  the  findings  only.  Vol.  X,  p.  5S3. 

Skc.  286.     The  Master  must  preside  at  the  trial. 

Vol.  X,  pp.  160,  .>S3. 
Sec.  287.     Hearsay  evidence  cannot  be  taken. 

VoL  X,  p.  583. 
Skc.  288.    Evidence  should  be  given  as  it  came  from  the 
mouth  of  the  witness.  VoL  X,  p.  583. 

Sec.  280.  Such  statements  in  a  record  as  that  the  witness 
testified,  *'  in  effect,  that  the  facts  set  forth  in  the  charge  were 
true  to  his  own  knowledge,"  are  not  sufficient. 

VoL  X,  p.  583. 

Sec.  290.  It  was  held  to  be  an  error  where  the  trial  was 
had  without  the  service  of  a  summons  uix>n  the  accased,  it 
not  appearing  that  his  residence  was  unknown. 

VoL  X,  p.  5^. 

Sec.  291.  The  transcript  must  show  that  the  Master  pre- 
sided at  the  trial;  that  the  accused  was  summoned;  and  also 
whether  the  accused  appeared  at  the  trial. 

VoL  X,  p.  oS4. 

Skc.  292.  A  charge  should  be  free  from  duplicity.  There 
should  be  a  general  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct,  and  the 
distinct  offenses  complained  of  should  be  set  out  with 
sufficient  certainty  in  separate  specifications. 

VoL  X,  p.  5J4. 

Sec.  293.  There  should  be  a  general  charge  of  unmasonic 
conduct,  and  the  distinct  offenses  complained  of  should  be  set 
oat  with  sufficient  certainty  in  separate  specifications. 

Vol.  X,  p.  5^. 

Sec.  294.  A  party  cannot  be  admitted,  after  submitting 
his  case  to  the  Court  and  the  rendition  of  an  adverse  decision, 
to  object  to  the  competency  of  the  Court.  It  is  entirely  too 
late.  VoL  X,  p.  5S4. 


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Sec.  295.  The  Master  shall,  on  the  ni^ht  on  which  the 
action  of  the  Commissioners  is  reported  to  the  Lodjfe  "an- 
nounce the  result  and  direct  the  Secretary  to  record  the  same 
as  the  judgment  of  the  Lodge.  No  disqussion  must  be  al- 
lowed. Vol.  X,  p.  585. 

Sec.  29fi.  Habitual  intemperance,  or  being  a  common 
drunkard,  is  a  grievous  Masonic  ofiFense,  and  deserving  of  the 
severest  punishment.  But  an  occasional  over-indulgence, 
though  not  excusable,  will  not  constitute  a  man  a  common 
drunkard.  Vol.  X,  p.  585. 

Sec.  297.  The  Commissioners  at  their  first  meeting  elected 
a  chairman,  and,  although  the  Master  was  present  during  the 
trial  and  ruled  upon  the  legal  questions  which  arose,  yet, 
npon  the  conclusion  of  the  testimony,  he  retired,  leaving  the 
Commissioners  to  deliberate  upon  their  finding  and  sentence. 
A  Court  thus  constituted  is  not  constitutional,  as  the  funda- 
mental law  of  the  Grand  Lodee  makes  the  Master  the  pre- 
siding ofiBcer  in  all  stages  of  a  trial.  -Vol.  X,  p.  586. 

Sec.  298.  The  Constitution  provides  that  any  Master 
Mason  in  good  standing  may  appear  as  counsel.  The  Master 
iruled  that  one  who  presented  himself  as  such  could  not  act 
as  counsel  for  the  accused  on  accoiint  of  his  being  a  non- 
affiliated Mason.  The  mere  fact  of  being  non-affiliated  does 
not  always  disqualify  a  brother  from  acting  as  counsel;  for, 
though  non-affiliated,  he  may  be  in  good  standing. 

VoL  X,  p.  586. 

Sec»  299.  The  Constitution  provides  that  the  record  of  the 
trial  shall  be  filed  for  safe-keeping  among  the  archives  of  the 
subordinate  Lodges,  and  that  transcript  thereof  shall  be  sent 
to  the  Grand  Secretary  in  certain  cases.  It  would  be  singular 
if  the  Lodges  could  not  understand  so  plain  a  provision,  and 
could  not  distinguish  between  an  original  and  a  copy,  which 
is  what  a  transcript  is.  VoL  X,  p.  587. 

Sec.  300.  The  Grand  Master,  is  authorized  to  divide  the 
districts  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  and  to  appoint  Inspectors 
for  such  new  districts.  VoL  X,  p.  588. 


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Sec.  sol  Rendering  a  verdict  of  acquittal  in  despite  of 
most  indubitable  proof  of  guilt,  is  sufficient  cause  for  charges 
against  a  Commissioner.  VoL  X,  p.  593. 

Sec.  302.  In  1873,  Grand  Master  Leonidas  E.  Pratt  de- 
cided that  sitting  in  a  Chapter  of  Royal  Arch  Masons  with 
a  given  individual  in  this  jurisdiction  entitles  the  brother  so 
sitting  to  vouch  for  such  _  individual  to  a  Ijodge  of  Master 
Masons. 

The  Grand  Lodge  seems  to  have  expressed  no  opinion  as  to 
the  correctness  of  this  decision.  That  it  is  correct  there  can 
be  no  doubt,  inasmuch  as  before  the  individual  could  enter  a 
Royal  Arch  Chapter,  he  must  have  been  either  vouched  for 
or  examined  as  a  Master  Mason.  VoL  XI,  p.  24. 

Sec.  303.  The  color  of  the  skin  is  a  consideration  to  be 
entirely  disregarded.  No  tests  should  be  adopted  but  those 
of  r^ularity,  character,  manhood,  and  intelligence.  A 
colored  Mason  is  entitled  to  visit,  and  the  mere  fact  of  color 
should  be  disregarded;  it  is  not  a  sufficient  reason  to  justify  a 
Master  in  excluding  him.  Vol.  XI,  pp.  24,  180. 

Sec.  304.  A  Masonic  Lodge  is  established  for  certain  pur- 
poses of  charity  and  society,  and  gathers  its  funds  for  the 
promotion  of  those  purposes.  For  such  purposes  it  has  the 
inalienable  right  to  expend  all  its  available  funds,  and,  if  need 
be,  to  call  upon  its  members  for  unusual  contributions.  It 
holds  its  funds  in  trust  for  those  purposes,  and  none  otlur,  and 
whenever  it  uses  them,  or  allows  them  to  be  used  for  any 
other,  it  becomes  false  to  its  trust,  and  should  be  held  to  strict 
account.  It  is  humiliating  to  know,  and,  knowing,  to  confess, 
that  there  could  be  found  a  majority  in  any  Lodge  in  this 
State  with  so  little  appreciation  of  the  spirit  and  objects  of 
Masonry,  and  with  so  little  regard  for  the  welfare  and  good 
name  of  their  Lodge,  as  to  consent  to  divert  its  funds  from 
their  legitimate  uses  and  employ  them  for  their  private  amuse- 
ments and  gratifications.  It  is  well  enough,  if  the  members 
of  a  Lodge  choose  to  give  dinners  or  collations  to  their  newly 
mstalled  (jfficers,  and  can  afford  to  pay  for  them,  that  they 


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DKCIStONS. 


should  do  so;  but  it  is  simply  shameful  for  them  to  take  the 
funds  of  the  Loffpe  to  pay  the  bills,  and  particularly  so  to 
borrow  money  in  the  name  and  on  the  faith  of  the  Lodge  for 
such  use.      Vol.  XI,  p.  174;  Vol.  XII,  p.  499;  Vol.  XV,  p. 

esfi. 

Sec.  305.  No  Lodge  should  suffer  any  one  of  its  members 
to  be  suspended  without  knowing  that  he  has  been  willfully 
or,  at  least,  culpably  negligent  in  the  matter  of  payine  his 
dues,  for  it  is  a  grievous  wrong  to  declare  and  publish  a  Ma- 
son as  susi)ended  when  there  Is  no  just  cause  for  suspension. 
Theoretically  the  blaster  and  Wardens  are  supposed  to  know 
tlje  condition  and  circumstances  of  every  member  of  their 
Lodge,  and  it  is  only  just  that  they  should  cause  proper  in- 
quiry to  be  made  before  anj'one  is  suspended  for  any  cause. 
It  is  true  the  la  w  declares  that  he  shall  be  suspended  if  no  cause 
is  shown  why  he  should  not  be,  after  he  has  been  notified,  but 
it  is  so  declared  on  the  presumption  that  some  member  of  the 
Lodge  will  know  the  circumstances  of  the  delinquent,  and 
will  show  cause  for  him  if  he  cannot  do  so  for  himself.  The 
Lodge,  before  allowing  any  one  of  its  members  to  be  declared 
suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues,  should  be  certain  of  three 
things: — 

Ist.  That  he  has  been  in  fact  notified,  otherwise  he  cannot, 
or  should  not,  be  so  declared; 

2d.  That  if  notified  otherwise  than  by  service  of  notice  by 
the  Tyler  or  other  person  properly  deputed  for  that  duty,  he 
baa  had  a  reasonable  time  within  which  to  show  cause  why  he 
should  not  be  suspended;  and  "" 

3d.  That  he  has  the  ability  to  pay,  and  that  his  neglect  is 
willful,  or,  at  least,  culpable,  for  otherwise  he  ought  not  to  be 
suspended.  Vol.  X,  p.  182. 

Sec.  306.  Formerly  all  charges  for  Masonic  offenses  were 
tried  only  in  the  General  Assemblies  of  Masons,  but  upon  the 
organization  of  Grand  Lodges  the  jurisdiction  devolved  upon 
them.  For  convenience  this  Grand  Lodge  has  delegated  to 
its  subordinates  power  to  try  offenses;  and,  in  the  f  xercise  of 


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this  power,  the  subordinates  and  the  Commissioners  they 
select,  act,  not  fmm  any  inherent  p'jwer,  but  for  and  on  be- 
half of  the  Grand  Lodge,  which  retains  complete  control  and 
supervision  over  all  the  proceedings.  This  delegation  of 
power  Ut  the  subordinates  is  not  exclusive,  for  the  Grand 
Lodge  cannot  divest  itself  of  this,  one  of  its  fundamental 
rights,  but  retains  the  power  to  try  and  punish  offenders  by 
the  action  of  its  own  body.  VoL  XI,  p.  199. 

Sec.  307.  It  is  sinp^lar  that,  when  the  Grand  Lodge  has 
so  repeatedly  decided  that  habitual  intemperance  is  a  Masonic 
offense,  we  should  be  so  frequently  compelled  to  review  cases 
in  which  the  only  ground  of  appeal  is  that  an  habitual  drunk- 
ard is  not  amenable  to  Masonic  law.  VoL  XI,  p.  200. 

Skc.  308.  The  accused  was  charged,  in  substance,  with 
defrauding  a  brother  Master  Mason.  The  testimony  showed 
that  the  accused  bought  a  bill  of  lum1>er»  etc.,  from  a  firm  of 
which  the  brother  was  a  member,  amounting  to  §1,027;  that 
this  material  was  used  in  the  erection  of  a  dwelling;  that  the 
accused  employed  c  unsel  to  prevent  the  collection  of  the  debt, 
and  finally  sold  the  house  for  §3,600,  but  did  not  pay  the  first 
dollar  of  the  bill  for  the  lumber.  No  excuse  whatever  is  shown 
for  not  paying  the  debt  out  of  the  proceeds  of  the  sale  of  the 
house,  and  your  committee  believing  that  the  facts  proven  es- 
tablishe<i  a  case  of  willful  and  deliberate  fraud,  cannot  see  that 
the  Commissioners  erred.  Had  the  sentence  been  expulsion 
they  would  not  have  interfered  with  it.  Vol.  XI,  p.  200. 
•  Sec.  309.  An  objection  is  made  by  the  accused  to  the  speci- 
fications upon  which  he  was  convicted,  on  the  ground  that  it 
was  not  sufficiently  specific;  but  all  that  part  of  the  specifi- 
cation in  which  the  insufficiency  was  alleged  to  exist  can  be 
stricken  out,  and  yet  leave  a  good  and  valid  specification  of 
fraud.  Mere  technical  objections  cannot  avail  here.  The 
object  of  the  Fraternity  is  to  do  strict  justice,  and  when  that 
has  been  done,  without  the  infringement  of  any  of  the  rights 
of  the  accused,  technicalities  cannot  stay  the  judgment. 

Vol.  XI,  p.  200. 


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Sec.  310.  It  apiwars  from  the  transcript  tliat,  on  the  trial, 
the  accuser  gave  notice  to  the  Commissioners  that  the  Ma>iter 
had  sent  for  the  deposition  of  a  witness  to  be  used  on  the  trial, 
but  the  Commissioners  determined  to  proceed  without  the 
deposition— which  they  did — the  trial  being  concluded  en  the 
day  appointed  by  the  Master  for  the  first  meeting  of  the  Com- 
mission. This  was  wrong.  The  accuser,  as  well  as  the  accused, 
should  always  have  an  opportunity  to  produce  his  testimony, 
that  strict  justice  may  be  done.  Vol.  XI,  p.  201. 

Sec.  311.     It  was  objected  that  two  of  the  Commissioners  ' 
participated  in  the  latter  part  of  the  trial  who  had  not  heard 
all  the  evidence.     The  objection  was  not  admitted. 

/  Vol.  XI,  p.  202. 

Sec.  312.    Hearsay  evidence  cannot  be  admitted. 

VoL  XI,  p.  202. 

Sec.  313.  The  fact  that  the  findings  and  sentence  were  the 
judgment  of  the  majority  of  the  Commissioners,  who  had 
heard  all  the  evidence,  is  of  itself  sufficient  to  sustain  the 
action  of  the  Lodge.  ^^ — '  "       VoL  XI,  p.  202. 


Sec.  314.  If  a  brother  is  unworthv  to  be  a  Mason,  he  should 
be  expelled;  but  so  long  as  he  remains  a  member  of  the  Fra- 
ternity, he  must  be  treated  with  kindness,  courtesy,  and 
brotherly  love;  and  any  brother  who  speaks  disparagingly  of 
him  is  amenable  to  Masonic  punishment.     Vol.  XI,  p.  203. 

Sec.  315.  To  reject  a  given  applicant,  whoever  he  may  be, 
is  the  sacred  right  of  any  member  of  a  Lodge.  No  one  may 
demand,  nor  is  he  at  liberty  to  disclose,  his  reasons.  He  is 
the  sole  judge  thereof.  They  may  well  be  of  too  delicate  a 
character  to  be  disclosed.  He  must  settle  the  question  of 
their  sufficiency  with  his  own  conscience  and  manly  sense  of 
right  and  wrong,  and  his  decision  must  be  a  finality.  If  in- 
deed some  factious  brother  is  found  habitually  rejecting  all 
applicants  in  utter  disregard  of  their  worth  or  character,  and 
for  the  mere  sake  of  rejecting  them — or  through  malice  or 
prejudice,  or  some  unfounded  ill-feeling  toward  the  Lodge  or 


PECISIONS. 


321 


the  person  of  the  applicant — or  for  reasons  of  class  or  religion, 
or  politics— or  from  any  nnmasonic  or  unworthy  motive, 
openly  and  avowedly  declared— such  brother  would  himself 
be  a  proper  subject  for  discipline,  and  ought  to  be  speedily 
and  remorselessly  cast  out;  for  these  are  or  mny  be  conditions 
which  would  render  the  casting  of  a  black  ball  a  Masonic 
offense.  The  existence  of  such  conditions  must  not  be  as- 
sumed.  A  belief  of  them  is  to  be  accepted  only  on  indubitable 
evidence.  VoL  XI,  p.  209. 

Sec.  316.  The  right  to  refuse  a  recommendatory  certificate 
is  somewhat  analogous  to  the  right  to  reject  an  applicant.  No 
member  can  be  required  to  disclose  bis  reasons  for  his  vote  on 
such  a  question.  It  may  well  happen  that  he  who  asks  for  a 
dimit  may  be  of  such  a  character  that  the  brethren  do  no^ 
choose  to  recommend  him  to  the  Masonic  world,  and  yet  hb 
conduct  in  no  particular  be  so  flagrantly  wrong  that  charges 
could  be  maintained  against  him.  But  this  right  of  n^ative 
vote  is  susceptible  of  abuse.  Every  Mason  has  a  right  to  elect 
his  Masonic  home.  If  a  member  desiring  to  withdraw  should 
ask  a  recommendatory  certificate,  no  one  has  a  right  to  in- 
quire why  he  asks  it.  That  is  his  personal  matter.  Unless 
there  is  gomecausc  for  not  recommending  him,  such  certificate 
should  be  granted.  But  if  there  be  such  cause,  then  each 
member  must  determine  for  himself  as  to  the  sufficiency  of 
that  cause,  and  vote  accordingly.  If,  however,  a  member 
should  vote  in  the  negative,  and  at  the  same  time  openly  avow 
that  there  was  no  reason  for  it,  or  in  a  spirit  of  retaliation  for 
some  fancied  wrong,  or  to  hamper  or  embarrass  the  action  of 
the  Lodge  and  interrupt  its  harmony,  should  avow  reasons 
utterly  unmasonic,  and  resting  only  on  personal  ill-will,  preju- 
dice, or  malice,  such  member  himself  would  be  a  proper  sub- 
ject for  charges  and  punishment.  VoL  XI,  p.  209. 

Sec.  317.  The  will  of  the  majority  is  the  law  of  a  Masonic 
Lodge,  and  -he  who  does  not  yield  a  cheerful  obedience  to 
that  will,  when  fairly  expressed,  proves  himself  unworthy  of 
the  fraternal  confidence  and  trust  of  his  brethren. 

VoL  XI.  p.  210. 


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DECISIONS. 


Skc.  318.  The  power  of  the  Grand  Master  is  amplie  to  take 
such  action  as  may  be  necessary  to  restore  harmony  in  the 
Lodge,  and,  if  that  cannot  be  effected,  to  arrest  the  charter. 
Your  committee  think  tfiat  he  ought  to  do  so,  tmless  the 
members  of  the  Lodge,  within  some  reasonable  time,  can  re- 
store harmony  among  themselves.  VoL  XI,  p.  211. 

Sec.  319.  A  Master  re-elected  must  furnish  a  certificate  of 
qualification  before  he  can  be  installed.       Vol.  XI,  p.  211. 

Sec.  320.  Upon  the  conclusion  of  the  testimony  against 
him,  the  accused  asked  for  a  continuance  that  he  might  have 
an  opportunity  to  prepare  his  final  defense,  but  his  application 
was  denied,  and  the  Commissioners  proceeded  to  dispose  of 
the  case.  This  was  wrong.  The  accused  should  always  have 
an  opportunity  to  introduce  his  testimony,  that  strict  justice 
may  be  done.     For  this  error  the  judgment  must  be  reversed. 

Vol.  XI,  p.  212. 

Sec.  321.  The  Master,  in  permitting  the  accuser  to  apply 
abusive  epithets  to  the  accused  without  checking  or  in  any 
way  attempting  to  prevent  him,  failed  to  discharge  his  duty. 
For  such  language  the  accuser  should  be  tried  and  punished 
by  the  Lodge.  Vol.  XI,  p.  212. 

Sec.  322.  A  number  of  years  ago  it  was  determined  by 
your  committee  that  they  would  never  recommend  the  resto- 
ration of  a  suspended  or  expelled  Mason  who  had  removed 
beyond  our  jurisdiction,  unless  satisfactory  evidence  was  fur- 
nished by  the  action  of  a  Lodge  within  whose  jurisdiction  he 
at  the  time  resided,  duly  certified  that  the  applicant  was 
worthy,  and  that  his  standing  and  character  were  such  as 
would  entitle  him  to  affiliation  with  such  Lodge  should  he  be 
restored;  as  they  did  not  think  it  right  to  restore  one  with 
whom  the  Fraternity  of  his  jurisdiction  would  not  affiliate. 

.     VoL  XI,  p.  213. 

Sec.  323.  Master  Masons,  individually  or  associated,  vio- 
late the  true  spirit  and  unwritten  laws  of  ilasonry  when  use  is 


DECISIONS. 


323 


ni-icle  of  the  name  or  the  emblems  of  Masonry  for  the  purpose 
of  advertising  their  business.    (See  Vol.  XIV,  p.  563.) 

VoL  XI,' p.  221. 

Sec.  324.  Want  of  respect  to  Masonic  superiors  is  an 
offense  for  which  the  transgressor  subjects  himself  to  punish- 
ment.  Vol.  XI,' p.  222. 

Sec.  325.  The  Master  elect,  having  been  duly  re-elected, 
no  reconsideration  was  in  order,  the  first  election  holding 
good,  without  the  brother  peremptorily  declines;  if  so,  a  dis- 
pensation will  be  necessary  for  another  election.  It  is  not 
essential  to  install  immediately.  Vol.  XI,  pp.  466,  598. 

Sec.  326.  A  brother  under  sentence  of  reprimand  by  a 
Lodge  in  whose  jurisdiction  he  resides,  can  be  so  disciplined, 
even  though  he  may  at  the  time  be  under  the  i)enalty  of  sus- 
pension in  his  own  Lodge.  A  member  of  the  Fraternity  so 
careless  in  his  actions  under  the  penalty  of  suspension  in  one 
Lodge,  as  to  incur  reprimand  from  a  Lodge  in  another  juris- 
diction, should  be  expelled  from  the  Order. 

VoLXI,  p.  466. 

Skc.  327-  It  is  proper  and  requisite  that  a  Master  carry 
his  gavel  at  funerals  and  general  public  occasions,  as  his 
Lodge  is  under  his  full  and  executive  control.  Being  at  re- 
freshment, the  Marshal  is  acting  subordinate  to  the  direction 
of  the  Master,  and  the  brethren  must  implicitly  obey  the 
gavel  on  such  occasions,  thereby  enabling  the  decorum  and 
propriety  of  their  actions  to  be  fraternally  preserved.  The 
brethren  are  always  expected  to  comply  with  and  obey  the 
sound  of  the  gavel  until  they  return  to  the  Lodge  and  the 
same  is  regularly  closed.  The  gavel,  in  the  Master's  hand, 
should  always  be  obeyed  in  the  Lodge,  whether  in  the  East, 
before  the  altar,  or  any  other  station.  VoL  XI,  p.  466. 

Sec.  328.  If  a  member  of  another  Lodge,  in  good  stand- 
ing, can  assure  the  Master  that  the  person  elected  to  receive 
the  degrees  in  his  Lodge  is  unworthy  or  in  any  way  disquali- 


324 


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fied,  it  is  the  blaster's  imperative  duty  to  refrain  from  initiat- 
ing' the  person  until  satisfied,  by  proper  investigation,  of  his 
ttatus*  Vol.  XI,  p.  4CC. 

Sec.  329.  There  is  no  law  jiertaining  to  Masonic  jurispru- 
dence that  would  prevent  or  interfere  with  a  person's  bein^ 
elected  Master  of  a  Lodge  who  had  been  maimed.  A  brother's 
being  maimed  after  receiving  his  third  degi-ee  does  notmili- 
tate  against  his  being  honored  by  the  Fraternity,  but  resolves 
into  a  mere  question  of  propriety  among  the  brethren  in- 
terested. Vol.  XI,  p.  467. 

Sec.  330.  Annual  elections  of  subordinate  Ijodges  held  on 
the  anniversary  of  St.  John  the  Baptist  are  not  constitu- 
tional. VoL  XI,  p.  407. 

Sec.  331.  An  initiate  being  found  unable  to  read  and 
write,  must  leanx  to  do  so  before  being  advanced. 

VoL  XI,  p.  467. 

Skc.  332.  No  person  can  be  invited  by  the  Master  or  War- 
dens to  confer  the  degrees  who  does  not  conform  to  our  uni- 
form work.  __--^--'  •  VoL  XI,  p.  467. 

Sec.  333.  It  is  the  duty  of  every  Lodge  of  Masons  and  of 
its  officers  and  members  to  see  that  no  one  of  its  members  is 
wrongfully  suspended  for  ani/  cause.  The  Lodge  is  a  family 
and,  theoretically  at  least,  every  member  is  supposed  to  know 
and  to  feel  a  personal  interest  in  the  welfare  of  every  other. 
The  law  requires  that  every  member  pay  to  his  Lodge  certain 
dues,  and  directs  that,  in  case  of  his  neglect  so  to  do  for  six 
months,  he  shall  be  notified  by  the  Secretary  of  the  fact  of  his 
delinquency  and  that  he  will  be  suspended  unless  he  pay  or 
show  cause  why  he  does  not;  and  commands  that  in  case, 
after  notice,  he  neglect  to  pay  or  show  cause  why  he  does  not, 
the  Master  shall  declare  his  suspension  as  the  judgment  of 
the  law.  He  must  be  notified  of  his  delinquencj',  and,  if  he 
is  unable  to  pay,  some  one  of  the  members  of  his  Lodge  ought 
to  know  the  fact  and  report  it  to  the  Lodge,  when  his  dues 

•  Orerraled.    See  Section  "U. 


DECISIOSS. 


325 


should  be  remitted  or  further  time  be  granted  for  payment; 
and  if  there  is  no  one  who  does  know,  some  one  ought  ttt  in- 
quire and  inform  himself  and  his  Lodge,  and  no  Ma^^ter 
ought  to  declare  anj'  member  of  his  Lodge  suspended  for  non- 
payment of  his  dues  unle.ss  he  is  satisfied  that  proper  notice 
has  been  given  and  that  the  delinquent  has  the  ability  but 
willfully  neglects  to  perform  his  duty  and  deserves  suspen- 
sion. Vol.  XI,  p.  5G0. 

Sec.  334.  If  one  willfully  neglects  the  performance  of  his 
duties  he  ought  to  be  punished  for  it;  and,  if  suspension  is  the 
proper  punishment,  he  ought  to  be  su.^pended;  and  if  death 
overtake  him  while  suspended  for  that  cause,  as  for  any  other, 
the  suspension  ought  to  continue.  He  might  in  his  lifetime 
have  removed  the  cause  but  did  not  care  to  do  it,  and  it  is  a 
sickly  sentimentality  that  induces  us,  simply  because  he  is 
dead,  to  mourn  over  him  and  to  desire  to  show  our  mourning 
to  the  world.  While  living  we  were  willing  to  let  him  remain 
suspended — would  not  pay  his  dues  to  relieve  him,  and  the 
reason  is  not  apparent  why  we  should  exhibit  any  extraor- 
dinary amount  of  consideration  because  he  is  dead. 

VoL  XI,  p.  560. 

Sec.  335.  Our  business  is  first  of  all  with  the  living  mem- 
bers—to look  after  them  in  sickness,  to  stand  by  them  in  mis- 
fortune, to  be  friends  to  them  in  adversity  as  well  as  in  pros- 
perity; and  we  do  to  them  and  ourselves  a  grievous  wrong  if 
we  suffer  them  to  be  disgraced  bj'  suspension  when  we  know, 
or  ought  to  know,  that  they  do  not  deserve  it. 

VoL  XI,  p.  560. 

Sec.  336.  We  take  it  to  be  a  well  recognized  principle  of 
Masonic  law  that  uo  man  can  be  deprived  of  his  rights  and 
privileges,  or  be  declared  to  have  been  so  deprived,  without 
having  at  least  an  opportunity  to  be  heard  in  his  defense.  If 
he  is  contumacious  and  refuses  to  appear,  after  notice,  judg- 
ment will  pass  against  him  by  default.  He  has  had  his  oppor- 
tunity to  be  heard.  The  proceedings  under  Sec.  11,  Art.  Ill, 
Part  III,  of  our  Constitution,  are  in  the  natiire  of  criminal 
10 


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327 


proccediAgs;  but  they  are  legal  proceedings  and  constitute  a 
trial.  The  charges  are  that  the  party  has  willfully  neglected 
his  duty  to  hi!»  Lodge,  in  failing  to  pay  into  the  treasury  his 
just  proportfon  of  the  funds  necessary  for  its  maintenance 
»nd  the  performance  of  its  le^timate  work.  He  inu:<t  he 
notified  of  the  fact  that  such  charge  stands  against  him  and 
must  be  answered;  and  the  evidence  must  show  that  he  haa 
been  notified,  else  the  Master  has  no  jurisdiction  to  declare 
the  judgment  of  the  law,  and  the  law  itself  declares  no  judg- 
ment—can declare  no  judgment.  VoL  XI,  p.  5C0. 

Sec.  337.  Our  law  has  never  made  any  provision  for  noti- 
fication to  delinquents  for  non-payment  of  dues,  other  than 
that  provided  for  in  Sec.  11,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  of  the  Con- 
stitution, which  is  simply  "  that  he  shall  be  notified  by  the 
Secretary  that,  etc."  This,  in  our  judgment,  means  personal 
service  of  the  notice.  By  an  amendment  of  the  definition  of 
"  notification,"  adopted  in  1874,  the  notifications  "shall,  when 
practicable,  be  personally  served  upon  the  brother  to  be  noti-. 
fied  by  a  Tyler  or  some  other  IVIason  properly  deputed  for  the 
purpose.  If  this  cannot  be  conveniently  done,  it  shall  be  left 
at  the  residence  or  usual  place  of  business  of  such  brother,  or, 
if  such  residence  or  place  of  business  is  distant  or  unknon'n, 
it  may  be  placed  in  the  postoffice,  addressed  to  him  at  his  last 
known  place  of  residence,  and  this  shall  be  deemed  due  and 
suflBcient .service."  VoL  XI,  p.  561. 

Skc  338.  The  notification  called  for  in  Sec.  11,  Art.  Ill, 
Part  III,  of  the  Constitution,  is  in  effect  a  summons.  It  ia 
an  imperative  order  to  show  cause  why  he  should  not  be  ad- 
judged guilty  of  a  Masonic  offense  and  deprived  of  all  his 
rights  as  a  Mason.  VoL  XI,  p.  561. 

Sec.  339.  It  is  not  within  the  legitimate  authority  of  this 
Grand  Lodge,  or  of  any  IVIasonic  power,  to  deprive  a  Mason 
of  his  rights  without  due  process  of  law,  and  that  due  process 
of  law  implies  of  necessity  that  the  defendant  have  notice  of 
bis  offense,  and  have  an  opportunity  to  Be  heard  in  his 
defense.  ~     V<^  XI,  p.  561. 


Sec  340.  Whenever  a  Master  of  a  Lodge  has  pronounced 
judgment  of  suspension  against  a  member  of  his  Lodge  with- 
out having  acquired  jurisdiction  to  pronounce  judgment,  it  is 
the  plain  duty  of  the  Slaater  to  declare  that  the  act  was  void. 
The  party  declared  to  have  been  suspended  was  not  sus- 
pended, because  the  Master  had  no  authority  to  make  the 
declaration.  VoL  XI,  p.  5G2. 

Sec.  341.  With  political  differences  Masonry  ha?  nothing 
to  do;  the  proper  remedy  lies  in  appeal  to  the  legal  tribunals 
and  not  to  a  Masonic  Lodge.  Vol.  XI,  p.  567. 

Sec.  342.  The  fact  that  a  divorce  has  been  obtained  is  by 
no  means  conclusive  evidence  of  guilt  on  the  part  of  the 
accused,  in  a  charge  of  adultery.  To  convict  a  brother  of 
such  a  crime  the  evidence  must  be  direct  and  positive. 

VoL  XI,  p.  567, 

Sec.  343.  The  inability  to  pay  a  just  debt,  however  annoy- 
ing it  may  be  to  the  creditor,  is  not  a  Masonic  crime;  and, 
where  no  moral  turpitude  is  involved,  should  never  be  made 
the  basis  of  charges  of  unmasonic  conduct. 

VoL  XI,  p.  568. 

Sec  344.  A  verbal  notice  does  not  constitute  due  notifica- 
tion, as  provided  in  Sec.  2,  Art.  IV,  Part  VI,  and  in  Art.  II, 
Part  VII,  of  the  Constitution.  It  is  especiallr  important 
that,  in  case  a  special  meeting  of  a  Lodge  is  called  for  the 
election  of  Trial-Commissioners,  every  member  thereof  whose 
residence  is  known,  should  be  notified,  in  order  that  justice 
may  be  done  to  all  concerned.  VoL  XI,  p.  568. 

Sec.  345.  Each  Inspector  shall  be  a  resident  of  the  district 
for  which  he  may  be  appointed,  and  it  shall  be  his  duty  to 
officially  visit  every  Lodge  in  his  jurisdiction  at  least  once  in 
each  year.  VoL  XI,  p.  575. 

Sec.  346.  No  person  wh<i  acted  as  a  Commissioner  on  the 
first,  is  competent  to  ait  as  a  Commissioner  on  the  Second 
*n*l.  VoL  XI,  p.  581. 


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DECISIONS. 


Sec.  347.  The  first  qualification  of  a  Commissioner  should 
be  that  he  can  and  will  determine  the  case  according  to  the 
evidence  that  shall  be  produced  on  the  trial  and  to  the  law 
applicable  thereto,  as  declared  by  the  Master.  That  he  could 
not  do  if  he  had  prejudged  the  case.  Vol.  XI,  p.  581. 

Sec.  348.  A  plan  of  life-membership  mij^ht  be  ac-com- 
plished  by  the  adoption  of  resolutions  to  that  effect  duly 
recorded.  VoL  XI,  p.  .583. 

Sec.  349.  A  brother  against  whom  charges  are  preferred, 
has  the  right  to  object  to  any  of  the  Commissioners  elected  to 
try  him,  and  it  would  be  the  duty  of  the  Master  to  hear  and 
determine  the  objection,  and,  if  found  to  be  well  taken,  to 
exclude  the  party  against  whom  it  was  made  from  participa- 
tion in  the  trial;  and,  further,  if  such  objection  was  found  to 
be  well  taken  against  a  majority  of  the  Commissioners,  their 
election  should  be  vacated,  and  a  new  one  for  the  rejected 
Commissioners  be  ordered.  Vol.  XI,  pp.  586,  587. 

Sec.  350.  It  is  the  absolute  right  of  the  accused  to  object, 
and  to  show  cause  for  his  objection,  at  any  time  before  the 
trial  commences,  unless  the  time  for  making  objections  is 
limited  by  positive  enactment.  Vol.  XI,  p.'  587. 

Sec.  351.  If  the  case  be  one  in  which  the  Master  is  per- 
sonally interested  to  such  extent  that  he  could  be  disqualified 
as  a  Commissioner,  be  is  disqualified  to  preside  at  the  trial, 
and  another  should  be  appointed  by  the  Grand  Master  to  pre- 
side thereat  in  his  stead.  VoL  XI,  p.  587. 

Sec.  352.  In  a  case  in  which  the  Master  is  the  accuser  or 
the  injured  party  in  the  matter  of  the  accusation,  he  is  dis- 
qualified to  preside  at  the  trial,  and  his  Lodge  is  disqualified 
to  try  the  case;  and  in  such  event  the  Grand  Master  should 
direct  that  the  case  be  transferred  to  some  other  Lodge  for 
trial.  Vol.  XI,  p.  587. 

Sec.  353.  One  who  has  prejudged  the  case;  who  has  any 
persobal  ill-will  or  enmity  towards  the  accused;  who"  is 
strongly  biased,  either  for  or  aeainst  him ;   or  has  a  mind 


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biased  or  prejudiced  by  reason  of  unfriendly  personal  rela- 
tions— is  disqualified  to  act  as  a  Commissioner. 

Vol.  XI,  p.  587. 
Sec.  354.  Oar  law  necessarily  implies  that  the  qualifica- 
tions of  each  one  nominated  for  election  as  Commissioner  may 
be  canvassed  and  inquired  into  at  the  time,  and  that  it  would 
be  entirely  proper  for  the  Master  to  require  the  attendance  of 
the  accused  at  such  meeting,  to  interpose  objections  to  any 
one  proposed  for  election,  if  he  desired  to  do  so;  and  that  the 
Master  might  very  properly  determine  the  sufficiency  of  the 
objections  and  qualification  of  the  party  named  for  election 
before  the  election  proceeds.  Vol.  XI,  p.  .587. 

Sec.  355.  The  Constitution  will  not  permit  a  Lodge  to  try 
its  Master;  and,  as  a  Ldoge  should  be  in  natural  sympathy 
with  its  Master  and  directly  interested  in  the  preservation  of 
his  good  name  and  fame,  it  should  not  be  permitted  to  decide 
a  matter  at  issue  between  him  and  a  Mason  not  a  member,  as 
a  verdict  of  acquittal  would  justify  the  defendant  and  imply 
the  truth  of  the  alleged  slander.  Vol.  XI,  p.  589. 

Sec.  356.  The  fact  that  the  testimony  of  the  witnesses  was 
not  written  out  in  full  at  the  trial,  was  held  to  be  good  cause 
for  reversal.  VoL  XI,  p.  590. 

Sec.  357.  Surreptitiously  obtaining  and  falsifying  the 
record  is  a  Masonic  offense.  VoL  XI,  p.  .591. 

Sec.  358.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  is  the  proper  person, 
when  objections  are  made  to  the  admission  of  a  visiting 
brother  to  decide  thereupon,  as  it  is  his  duty  to  .see  that  no 
discord  or  confusion  be  permitted  to  enter  a  Lodge,  if  he  can 
prevent  it.  Vol.  XII,  p.  17. 

Sec.  3.59.  When  a  special  meeting  relating  to  the  business 
of  a  Lodge  is  under  discussion,  it  is  quite  proper  that  the 
Master  should  inform  all  brethren  present,  not  members,  that 
they  could  have  permission  to  retire,  the  members  desiring  to 
commune  alone  upon  matters  relating  to  their  own  Masonic 
family.  VoL  XII,  p.  IS. 


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331 


Skc.  3G0.  When  a  brother  asks  for  a  (limit,  he'  wants  a 
recommendatory  certificate  of  withdrawal,  which  alone  would 
enable  him  to  affiliate  with  another  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction, 
and  if  the  Lod^e  refused  to  dive  him  this  dimit,  the  brother 
would  remain  a  member.     (See  i^.ec.  372  for  proper  opinion.) 

Vol.  XII,  pp.  18,  130. 

Sec.  361.  When  a  brother  affiliates  with  a  Lodge,  his  dues 
commenced  from  the  date  of  his  election,  as  from  that  time  he 
is  entitled  to  all  the  benefits  and  privileges  of  the  Lodge;  and 
his  own  negligence,  or  the  carelessness  of  the  Secretary,  should 
not  relieve  him  from  sharing  his  portion  of  the  burdens. 

Vol.  XII,  p.  18. 

Skc.  362.  In  case  of  the  death  of  an  officer  of  the  Lodge, 
the  Master  has  the  right  to  appoint  jn-o  tempore,  to  fill  the 
vacancy  during  the  unexpired  term;  and  in  case  of  a  vacancy 
in  the  office  of  Treasurer,  the  Master  is  the  proper  custodian 
of  the  Lodge  funds  until  the  vacancy  is  filled. 

Vol.  XII,  p.  18. 

Sec.  363.  There  is  no  impropriety  in  a  Lodge  subscribing 
for  stock  in  a  Masonic  Hall  Association,  provided  that  the 
Lodge  had  surplus  of  funds,  and  a  majority  of  the  members 
thought  the  investment  a  judicious  one.      Vol.  XII,  p.  19. 

Sec.  364.  It  is  the  duty  of  a  Lodge  to  see  that  no  warrant 
is  drawn  upon  tne  treasury  if  there  are  no  funds  to  meet  its 
payment,  unless  in  extreme  cases  of  Masonic  necessity  or 
charity.  Vol  XII,  p.  19. 

Sec.  365.  The  Grand  Master  can  issue  Inspector's  com- 
missions to  such  brethren  only  as  have  a  certificate  from  the 
Grand  Lecturer  as  to  qualification  and  proficiency  in  the  work 
and  lectures  adopted  by  this  Grand  Lodge. 

Vol.  XII.  p.  102. 

Sec.  366.  It  is  an  inflexible  rule  of  this  Grand  Lodge  not 
to  interfere  or  meddle  with  political  or  religious  matters,  at 
home  or  abroad.  Its  members  may  represent  all  shades  of 
political  and  religious  opinions,  but  when  they  are  assembled 
in  subordinate  or  Grand  Lodge,  they  cannot  so  much  as  dis- 


cuss such  opinions.  Masonry  has  its  own  proper  objects  and 
purposes,  and  those  must  be  con.^idered  by  us  to  the  absolute 
exclusion  of  all  others,  and  particularly  of  such  as  would  cer- 
tainly arouse  contention  and  confusion.  Of  religion  we  only 
desire  to  know  that  each  one  asking  admission  is  a  sincere  be- 
liever in  God  and  a  future  existence.  Of  politics,  we  only  ask 
if  the  applicant  is  a  good  citizen.  These  questions  are  de- 
termined before  his  admission.  Once  admitted,  all  discussion 
and  consideration  of  religious  and  pr^litical  affairs  is  strictly 
prohibited.  Vol.  XII,  p.  111. 

Sec.  367.  In  the  United  States  it  is  universally  recognized 
as  the  law  of  Masonry,  that,  whenever  there  are  three  char- 
tered Lodges  in  any  State  or  Territory  in  which  no  Grand 
Lodge  has  been  established,  those  Lodges  have  the  absolute 
right  to  meet  in  convention  and  organize  a  Grand  Lodge  for 
such  State  or  Territory;  that  when  a  Grand  Lodge  is  once 
regularly  established  in  any  State  or  Territory,  it  has  exclu- 
sive jurisdiction  over  all  Masonic  Lodges  and  Masons  within 
such  State  or  Territory;  and  that  no  other  Grand  Lodge  or 
Grand  Body  can  establish  a  new  Lodge  within  the  territorial 
jurisdiction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  so  organized,  or  can  maintain 
jurisdiction  over  a  Lodge  therein  to  which  it  may  have  granted 
a  charter.  From  the  moment  of  the  organization  of  the  new 
Grand  Lodge  its  jurisdiction  becomes  absolute  over  the  entire 
territory,  and  all  Lodges  and  all  Masons  there  must  acknowl- 
edge it  and  yield*  obedience  to  it,  and  their  allegiance  else- 
where ceases.  Vol.  XII,  p.  112. 

Sec.  368.  The  Grand  Lecturer,  in  qualifying  the  Inspectors 
of  the  jurisdiction  for  the  duties  of  their  position,  instructing 
the  many  Masters  elect  of  Lodges  who  may  apply  to  him  for 
instruction,  and  visiting  such  Lodges  as  in  his  judgment  re- 
quire such  visits,  fully  performs  all  the  duties  which  ought  to 
devolve  upon  him  as  such  officer.  VoL  XII,  p.  116. 

Sec.  369.  In  answer  to  the  question,  "can  the  Master  of  a 
Lodge  refuse    to   entertain    charges  of  unmasonic  conduct 


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DF.CISIOXS. 


against  a  brother,  when  presented  to  him  by  a  Master  ^fason 
in  good  standing,"  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  reported 
as  follows,  and  the  reiwrt  was  concurred  in  by  the  Grand 
Lodge: — 

^The  office  of  Master  of  a  Lodge,  with  its  many  dignities- 
and  peculiar  prerogatives,  is  also  an  executive  office.  Where 
the  landmarks  and  ancient  customs  point  he  must  go,  and 
when  the  Ccmstitution  of  the  jurisdiction  in  which  he  resides 
directs,  he  must  obey.  Our  Constitution,  ujwn  the  point  at 
issue,  is  plain  enough.  Upon  the  presentation  of  charges 
against  a  brother  by  a  member  of  the  Lodge  in  good  standing, 
to  the  Master  of  a  Lodge  having  jurisdiction,  it  is  his  duty  to 
initiate  and  oversee  the  proceedings  imtil  the  conclusion  is . 
reached.  If  the  Master  of  a  Lodge  should  hesitate  or  refuse 
to  inaugurate  and  cause  the  trial  to  be  prosecuted,  we  could 
only  presume  that  he  was  actuated  in  assuming  such  responsi- 
bility by  a  peculiar  and  personal  knowledge  of  circumstances 
which  satisfied  him  that  justice  and  worthier  results  would  be 
secured  by  refasing  to  commence  proceedings;  as  for  instance, 
where  he  knew  that  the  brother  submitting  the  charges  was 
unfortuhately  not  in  his  right  mind,  or  that  the  charges  were 
frivolous,  or  so  evidently  dictated  by  passion  that  their  un- 
reason was  palpable.  The  Master  who  assumes  such  a  re- 
sponsibility must  exercise  a  sound  and  wise  judgment,  for  he 
must  not  forget  that  the  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Lodge  may 
revrew  his  acts.     (See  Const.,  Sec.  2,  Art.  I«V,  Part  VL) 

VoL  XII,  p.  128. 
Skc.  370.  Either  a  recommendatory  certifiatte  or  a  certificate 
of  withdrawal  wMiout  recommendation,  is  a  proper  dimit  in  the 
sense  in  which  that  expression  is  used  in  Sec.  13,  Art.  Ill, 
Part  III,  of  the  Constitution,  and  is  sufficient  to  enable  a 
brother  to  affiliate  with  another  Lodge,  if  the  brethren  who 
constitute  it  are  willing  to  elect  him.  Vol.  XII,  p.  131. 

Sec.  371.     A  I^odge  cannot,   with   propriety,  receive  the 
petition  of  one  who  had  served  a  term  in  the  State's  prison.  , 

Vol.  XII,  p.  131. 


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Sec.  372.  A  brother  makes  a[>plication  for  a  dimit,  his 
dues  being  paid,  but  the  Lodge  granted  him  a  "  certificate  of 
withdrawal  without  recommendation."  The  brother  refused 
to  accept  the  certificate,  saying  that  it  was  not  what  he  wanted. 
The  Lodge  declined  to  grant  him  a  recommendatory  certifi- 
cate, and  he  was  placed  on  the  list  of  members  withdrawn 
from  the  Lodge.  The  Grand  Master's  decision,  that  the 
brother  who  had  been  refused  a  certificate  was  still  a  member 
of  the  Lodge,  was  sustained  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

VoL  XII,  p.  131. 

Skc.  373.  Habitual  intemi>erance  is  a  Masonic  offense  for 
which  saspension  or  expulsion  are  not  too  severe  a  penalty. 

Vol.  XII,  p.  132. 

Skc.  374.  If  Masons  will  engage  in  fighting  one  another 
they  need  expect  no  mercy  at  the  hands  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Vol.  XII,  p.  133. 

Sec.  375.  It  has  long  since  been  established  by  this  Grand 
Lodge  that  where  the  Commissioners  cannot  find  the  accused 
guilty  of  all  the  facts  set  out  in  the  specifications,  they  must 
find  him  guilty  of  so  much  thereof  as  is  proven. 

VoL  XII,  p.  133. 

Skc.  376.    Striking  a  brother  is  a  Masonic  offense. 

VoL  XII,  p.  133. 

Skc.  377.  Every  violation  of  the  laws  of  the  land  is  a 
Masonic  offense.  VoL  XII,  p.  133. 

Sec.  378.  In  a  case  where  a  brother  dimitted  and  moved 
to  another  localitj',  and  charges  were  preferred  against  him, 
it  was  decided  that  the  charges  must  be  preferred  in  the  Lodge 
in  whose  geographical  jurisdiction  he  resides. 

VoL  XII,  p.  350. 

Saa  379.  The  accuser  has  the  right  to  be  present  at  the 
trial  and  to  a  hearing  up  to  its  conclusion. 

VoL  XII,  p.  498. 

Skc  380.  The  accused  has  no  absolute  right  to  be  in- 
formed as  to  whoui  a  charge  had  been  preferred  against,  when 
the  special  meeting  of  the  Lodge  was  called  for  the  purpose 


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of  electing  Commissioners  to  try  a  brother  for  unmasonic 
conduct.  Vol.  XII,  p.  498.   , 

Sec.  381.  A  brother  who  had  been  suspended  for  uon-iaay- 
ment  of  dues,  sent  the  amount  necessary  to  restore  him,  but 
the  money  did  not  reach  the  Secretary  until  after  the  brother's 
death.  The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  reported  that,  in 
their  opinion,  the  only  question  to  consider,  and  the  one 
which  should  govern  the  case  under  the  Constitution,  is 
whether  a  brother  under  suspension,  who,  three  hours  before 
his  death,  remits  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Lodge  the  amount 
of  money  necessary  to  entitle  him  to  restoration,  complies 
sufficiently  with  the  true  spirit  of  the  enactments  and  cus- 
toms? This  is  the  question  presented  by  the  record;  and,  ^ 
while  the  committee  have  in  view  the  decision  by  the  Grand 
Lodge,  that  a  Mason  dying  under  suspension  cannot  be  re- 
stored by  any  action  subsequent  to  his  death,  they  believe 
that  the  essential  and  necessary  requirement  by  the  Constitu- 
tion had  in  this  case  been  sufficiently  coirplied  with  previous 
to  the  death;  aixd  they  reported  in  favor  of  the  restoration. 
The  Grand  Lodge  concurred.  Vol.  XII,  p.  510. 

Sec.  382^.     It  is  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  pay  over  the 
funds  which  come  into  his  hands  as  fast  as  they  are  received. 

Vol.  XII,  p.  511. 

Sec.  383.     When  a  Master  has  been  carefully  examined  by 

the  Inspector  and  found  to  be  proficient  in  the  work,  and 

when,  in  the  event  of  said  Master's  re-election,  the  Inspector 

.  still  remains  satisfied  of  his  proficiency,  it  is  unnecessary  to 

require  him  to  submit  to  a  second  examination. 

Vol.  XII,  p.  513. 
Sec.  384.  The  accused  has  a  right,  at  any  time  before  the 
•commencement  of  the  trial,  to  object  to  any  Commissioner  on 
the  ground  that  he  is  so  biased,  or  interested,  or  prejudiced, 
that  it  would  le  unfair  for  him  to  act.  The  same  objection 
may  be  made  to  the  Master,  and  the  same  reasons  that  would 
disqualify  a  brother  from  acting  as  a  Commissioner  disqualifies 
the  Master  from  presiding  at  the  trial.     The  Commission,  and 


all  trials  in  Masonry,  must  be  so  constituted  and  conducted  as 
to  be  reasonably  free  from  any  suspicion  of  unfairness,  bias, 
prejudice,  or  partiality.  Vol.  XII,  p.  522. 

Sec.  385.  Reasonable  continuance  should  always  be  granted, 
to  afford  the  accused  an  opportunity  to  exercise  his  right  of  _ 
defense.  The  Commission  may  meet  and  continue  their  ses- 
sions during  such  reasonable  hours  as  they,  in  their  discre- 
tion, may  deem  convenient ;  but  to  compel  the  accused, 
against  his  consent,  to  undergo  a  trial  after  midnight,  is  an 
abuse  of  its  discretion.  Vol.  XII,  p.  -522. 

Sec.  386.  A  Lodge  of  Masons,  as  a  Lodge,  will  only  appear 
in  a  funeral  procession  when  it  shall  conduct  the  ceremonies; 
it  will  not  appear,  even  as  an  escort,  when  the  funeral  services 
are  performed  by  other  societies  or  appendant  Orders.  The 
Lodge  conducting  the  ceremonies  is  entitled  to  the  post  of 
honor  in  the  procession,  at  the  left  of  the  line,  and  nearest  the 
body  of  the  deceased;  other  Lodges  in  the  same  jurisdiction 
take  position  in  the  line  in  accordance  with  their  Grand  Lodge 
number:  the  Lodge  may  invite  or  permit  other  bodies  to  join 
in  the  procession  as  escort  or  otherwise,  and  will  assign  their 
position,  which  must  invariably  be  in  advance  of  the  Lodge 
performing  the  service;  after  the  Lodge  has  completed  its 
service  it  cannot  prevent  services  that  may  be  performed  by 
other  societies  or  appendant  Orders,  but  it  retires  and  does 
not  participate  therein.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  21. 

Sec.  387.  The  only  testimony  introduced  at  the  trial  in 
support  of  the  Becond  specification  is  wholly  hearsay,  and  is 
therefore  insufficient  to  sustain  the  finding. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  156. 

Sec.  388.  The  proof  in  support  of  the  first  specification  is 
ample,  and  consists  of  a  transcript  of  the  record  of  a  trial  had 
in  the  County  Court  of  the  County  of  Del  Norte,  wherein  the 
accused  was  tried  for  the  offense  contained  in  the  first  specifi- 
cation. He  was  indicted  for  assault  with  intent  to  commit 
rape,  but  was  finally  convicted  of  a  simple  assault. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  1.56. 


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Sec.  389.  Several  brethren  stated  that  they  had  heard  from 
other  sources  that  the  accused  had  behaved  badly  in  various 
ways,  but  of  their  own  knowlcdpfc  they  testified  to  nothing 
against  him.  A  brotlier  "can  only  be  suspended  or  expelled 
upon  sufficient  charges  sustained  by  sufficient  evidence,"  and 
mere  hearsay  is  not  sufficient  evidence  upon  which  to  found  a 
conviction,  either  in  civil  or  Masonic  law. 

Vol  XIII,  p.  1G3. 

Seo.  390.  The  Grand  Lodge  has  not  imposed  upon  In- 
spectors the  duty  of  canvassing  or  determining  the  moral  fit- 
ness of  the  Master  elect  for  the  responsible  duties  of  that 
office.  If  he  has  been  elected  and  is  proficient  in  the  work 
and  lectures,  he  is  entitled  to  the  certificate  of  the  Inspector, 
and  to  be  installed.  If,  for  any  reason,  he  is  unworthy  to 
occupy  the  position,  our  Constitution  provides  the  remedy) 
and  it  is  the  duty  of  the  members  of  his  Lodge  to  avail  them- 
selves of  it.  '  ,  Vol.  XIII,  p.  180. 

Sec.  391.  It  behooves  the  Lodge  to  see  that  the  brother 
whom  it  elects  as  a  Master  is  a  man  of  good  repute  and  of 
proper  habits;  a  Lodge  which  elects  a  Master  known  to  be 
intemperate  in  his  habits,  ought  to  be  suspended. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  180. 

Sec.  392.  The  Senior  Warden  cannot  preside  at  the  trial 
when  the  Master  desires  to  become  the  prosecutor,  or  when 
the  Master  is  a  material  witness.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  Mas- 
ter to  preside  at  all  trials,  but  if  he  is  the  prosecutor  or  a  ma- 
terial witness  in  the  case,  he  ought  not  to  preside.  In  such 
case  he  should  report  the  facts  to  the  Grand  Master,  who 
alone  can  depute  another  to  preside,  and  who  would,  in  a 
proper  case,  appoint  some  disinterested  Master  to  conduct 
the  trial.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  180. 

Sec.  393.    The  Master  against  whom  charges  of  continued 
'^dissipation  could  be  justly  made,  ought  to  be  tried  and  ex- 
pelled. VoL  XIII,  p.  180. 

Sec.  394.  Amendments  to  charges  ought  to  be  allowed 
whenever  they  are   necessary  f(tr,  or  will  tend  towards,  a 


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proper  administration  of  justice.  When  the  Commissioners 
have  assembled,  they,  with  the  Master,  constitute  a  court, 
and,  if  need  be,  may  adjourn  the  trial  until  the  pleadings  are 
in  such  shape  as  to  present  fairly  the  issues  to  be  tried.  That 
the  accused  may  not  have  occasion  to  complain  of  surprise,  if 
he  has  appeared,  the  trial  should  never  be  allowed  to  proceed 
until  he  has  had  at  least  ten  days'  notice  of  the  amendments, 
by  service  of  a  copy.  If  more  time  is  necessary  to  enable  him, 
to  prepare  for  his  defense,  it  should  be  given  in  a  Masonic 
court  as  it  would  be  in  a  civil  court.         Vol.  XIII,  p.  181. 

Sec.  39.'5.  .  There  is  no  statute  of  limitations  in  respect  to 
Masonic  dues  and  duties.  The  party  suspended  for  non- 
payment of  dues  may  restore  himself  at  any  time  by  payment, 
but  his  Lodge  must  remit  or  he  must  pay  as  a  condition  for 
restoration.  The  presumption  is  that  his  Lodge  will  remit 
if  he  ought  not  to  pay,  and  the  Constitution  has  very  wisely 
left  the  determination  of  the  matter  to  the  discretion  of  the 
Lodge.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  181. 

Sec.  396.  The  very  moment  a  member  makes  payment  of 
his  dues  and  notifies  his  Lodge  that  he  withdraws,  he  ceases 
to  be  a  member.  Whether  the  Lodge  will  recommend  him 
by  certificate  to  the  Fraternity  as  a  worthy  brother,  is  a  mat- 
ter for  the  Lodge  to  determine;  and  when  membership  has 
been  severed,  it  can  be  restored  only  by  petition  and  election 
in  the  way  provided  for  affiliation.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  181 

Sec.  397.  A  Lodge  has  jurisdiction  to  hear  and  determine 
charges  against  its  own  members  wherever  they  maj-  reside, 
and  against  all  Masons  residing  within  its  territorial  limits. 

VoL  XIII,  p.  181. 

Sec.  398.  If  a  Lodge  consents  that  another  Lodge  may  re- 
ceive a  petition  from  an  applicant  residing  within  its  terri- 
torial jurisdiction,  the  Lodge  granting  the  permission  has  the 
right  to  the  fees,  and  might,  at  its  pleasure,  relinquish  or  in- 
sist upon  them.    The  Lodge  having  the  exclusive  right  to  re- 


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ceive  the  petition  and  the  fees,  may  surrender  its  right  as  to 
one  or  botli,  or  may  refuse  as  to  either  or  both. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  181. 
Sec.  399.    The  Grand  Master  decided  that  brethren  hold- 
ing dimits  more  than  one  year  old  need  not  make  application 
to  some  Lodge  and  pay  six  months'  dues  before  they  can  be 
allowed  to  sign  a  petition  for  a  dispensation  to  form  a  new 
Lodge,  on  the  grounds  that  the  signing  the  petition  should  be 
regarded  as  an  application  for  membership,  and  that,  with 
respect  to  the  formation  of  a  new  Lodge,  every  Mason  pre- 
senting a  dimit  from  the  Lodge  of  which  he  was  last  a  mem- 
ber, and  who  had  not  been  suspended  or  expeired,  must  be 
deemed  in  good  standing.     In  their  report,  the  Committee  on 
Jurisprudence  say:  "The  right  to  become  a  petitioner  for  and 
a  member  of  a  new  Lodge  is  one  of  the  rights  and  privileges 
of  the  Order,  and  is  within  the  inhibition  of  the  provision 
contained  in  Sec.  1,  Art.  II,  Part  V,  of  the  Constitution.     It 
may  be  that  this  inhibition  operates  to  the  disadvantage  of 
many  worthy  Masons,  who,  for  reasons  satisfactory  to  them- 
selves, have  never  made  application  for  membership  or  paid 
any  amount  as  an  equivalent  for  dues,  but  it  is  a  plain  decla- 
ration of  the  fundamental  law  of  this  jurisdiction.    The  sec- 
tion referred  to  declares  it  to  be  the  'duty  of  every  Master 
Mason  to  be  a  member  of  some  Lodge,'  and  prescribes  the 
penalty  for  a  disregard  of  that  duty;  and  Sec.  2.  Art.  I,  Part 
III,  declares  that  no  dispensation  shall  be  issued  unless  the 
petition  is  accompanied  by  the  certificate  of  the  nearest  or 
moat  convenient  Lodge  '  that  the  petitioners  are  all  Master 
Masons  in  good  standing.'  "    The  report  was  concurred  in  by 
the  Grand  Lodge.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  182. 

Sec.  400.  A  fair  construction  of  the  regulation  requires  not 
only  that  the  applicant  shall  not  be  deformed  or  dismembered, 
and  shall  be  hale  and  sound  in  his  physical  conformation, 
having  his  right  limbs  as  a  man  ought  to  have,  but  that  he 
must  also  be  able  to  conform  literally  to  what  the  several  de- 
grees respectively  require  of  him.     Such  construction  gives 


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meaning  to  every  part  of  the  regulation,  as  the  rules  of  con- 
struction universally  require.  The  committee  are  aware  that 
very  many  of  the  best  informed  brethren  think  that  the  last 
clause  was  the  controlling  one,  and  that  the  only  inquiry  to 
be  made  should  be  as  to  the  ability  to  conform  literally  t()  the 
requirements  of  the  degrees;  and  that  if  the  candidate  pos- 
sessed that  ability,  he  might  be  deformed  or  dismembered, 
and  need  not  be  hale  and  sound  in  his  physical  conformation. 
Your  committee  cannot  so  interpret  the  regulation,  and  are 
of  the  opinion  that  the  applicant  is  ineligible  if  he  be  de- 
formed or  dismembered,  or  be,  for  any  other  reason,  unable  to 
conform  literally  to  the  requirements  of  the  three  degrees. 
The  Grand  Lodge  concurred  in  this  report,  and  thereby  over- 
ruled the  decision  of  the  Grand  Master  to  the  effect  that  an 
applicant  who  was  humpbacked  could  be  received. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  182. 
Skc.  401.  All  reports  of  committees  upon  petitions  must 
be  in  writing,  and  a  ballot  was  properly  had  when  two  mem- 
bers of  a  committee  made  a  favorable  report  in  writing, 
although  a  member  of  the  Lodge,  at  the  request  of  the  third 
member  of  the  committee,  who  was  absent,  presented  an  un- 
favorable verbal  report.  It  was  the  duty  of  the  absent  mem- 
ber to  make  his  own  report,  and  to  make  it  in  writing,  and  he 
could  not  delegate  the  performance  of  that  duty  to  another; 
The  Constitution,  Sec.  3,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  provides  that 
•*  if  the  report  of  the  committee,  or  any  member  thereof,  be 
unfavorable,  no  ballot  shall  be  had;  but  the  Master  shall, 
upon  the  reception  of  such  report,  declare  the  candidate  re- 
jected." In  the  case  presented  no  such  report  was  received, 
and  the  only  proper  order  was  to  proceed  with  the  ballot. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  182. 
Skc.  402.     It  would  be  extremely  dangerov^  to  allow  a  wit- 
ness, whose  evidence  is  important  to  the  prosecution  or  the 
defense,  to  act  as  a  Trial-Commissioner. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  183. 
Sec.  403.     If  it  were  known  at  the  time  of  the  election  of 
Commissioners  that  any  individual  would  be,  or  ought,  from 


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his  knowledge  of  the  facts  of  the  case,  to  be  a  witness,  the 
Master  should  not  allow  him  to  be  elected,  or,  if  elected, 
should  declare  him  ineligible  to  the  i)osition;  and  if,  when  the 
Commission  has  assembled  to  hear  the  case,  or,  during  the 
progress  of  the  trial,  either  party  should  call  one  of  the  Coni- 
mistsioncrs  as  a  witness  and  he  testify  to  the  merits  of  the  case, 
he  should  cease  to  act  as  a  member  of  the  Board;  and  it  should 
be  good  cause  for  reversing  the  judgment  or  determination  of 
the  Board  that  one  of  the  parties  participating  in  its  final 
action  had  been  a  witness  and  testified  to  the  material  facts 
of  the  case.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  183. 

Sec.  404.  The  Lodge  conducting  the  ceremonies  will  oc- 
cupy the  post  of  honor,  and  will  assign  such  positions  to  other 
societies  that  may  join  in  the  procession  or  ceremonies  as  the 
circumstances  of  the  case  may  seem  to  render  proper.  The 
members  of  a  Lodge  may  join  in  the  procession,  as  citizens, 
when  the  ceremonies  are  conducted  by  other  organizations, 
but  the  Lodge  can  only  appear  on  such  occasions  when  the 
ceremonies  are  under  its  direction. 
.  VoL  XIII,  pp.  184,  197. 

Skc.  405.  When  a  Mason  from  another  jurisdiction  comes 
to  this  State  with  the  purpose  of  making  it  his  permanent 
residence,  it  is  fitting  that  he  should,  and  in  most  cases  he  will, 
withdraw  from  membership  there  and  become  a  member  of 
some  Lodge  here;  but  if  he  chooses,  for  any  reason,  to  retain 
his  membership  in  the  other  jurisdiction,  he  has  the  undoubted 
right  to  do  so.  Whether  he  pays  his  dues  or  not,  concerns  the 
Lodge  of  which  he  is  a  member,  and  does  not  concern  us.  If 
he  maintains  his  good  standing  as  a  Mason  elsewhere,  he  is 
entitled  to  the  courtesies  extended  to  Masons  in  good  standing 
here.  The  only  inquiry  that  we  can  legitimately  make  is, 
whether  he  is,  or  ought  to  be,  suspended  or  expelled;  and  we 
have  a  formula,  which  is  familiar  to  most  Masons,  by  which 
Masters  can  satisfy  themselves  in  that  regard,  whenever  in 
their  judgment  it  is  necessary  or  proper  to  propose  the  test. 

VoL  XIII,  p.  184. 


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Skc.  406.  It  is  certainly  remarkable  that  a  Mason  should 
continue  in  full  membership  in  a  Lodge  for  fifteen  years,  and 
that  no  inquiry  should  bo  made  as  to  his  moral  fitness  until, 
by  a  sudden  misfortune,  he  is  rendered  helples.s  and  compelled 
to  call  for  assistance.  The  common  instincts  of  humanity 
should  then  impel  us  to  forget  his  faults  and  delinquencies  and 
to  tender  sush  aid  as  his  necessities  require.  If  we  can  afford 
to  overlook  his  offenses  against  the  moral  law,  when  he  is  hale 
and  strong,  and  amply  able  to  provide  for  himself,  it  certainly 
is  not  the  part  of  manhood  to  begin  to  speer  out  his  faidts 
when  misfortune  has  overtaken  him  and  he  is  helpless.  It  is 
a  good  maxim,  which  has  come  down  to  us  from  the  gen- 
erous and  brave  old  Saxons,  that  every  man  is  to  be  deemed 
innocent  until  he  be  proven  guilty  and  until  his  guilt  has  been 
established  by  the  judgment  of  some  proper  tribunal. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  186. 

Sec.  407.  When  a  brother  applied  to  his  Lodge  for  relief 
his  name  was  on  its  roll  as  a  member  in  good  standing,  and 
the  only  inquiry  then  to  be  made  by  the  Lodge  or  by  its  Charity 
Committee  was  whether  he  was  in  actual  distress ;  and  if 
found  so  to  be,  the  duty  to  relieve  him  was  plain  and  imper- 
ative, and  it  was  a  duty  for  the  neglect  of  which  it  is  hard  to 
conceive  a  plausible  excuse.  It  is  no  excuse  for  the  Lodge  in 
this  neglect  of  its  first  duty  to  say  that  the  applicant  had 
been  dissipated,  had  squandered  his  estate,  and,  through  his 
own  folly,  reduced  himself  to  penury.  That  is  a  specious 
pretext,  not  an  excuse.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  186. 

Sec.  408.  The  time  when  one  of  its  members  needs  and 
applies  for  relief  is  not  the  time  when  the  Lodge  may  stop 
to  inquire  whether  the  brother  has,  in  some  or  many  things, 
offended,  and  he  must  be  presumed  to  be  worthy  until  his  un- 
worthiness  has  been  judicially  determined;  and,  further,  it  is 
not  the  province  of  the  Charity  Committee  of  a  Lodge  at  any 
time  to  canvass  or  determine  the  question  whether  or  not  a 
member  of  their  Lodge  is  worthy  of  Masonic  consideration. 


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Their  only  duty  is  to  ascertain  if  the  member  is  in  actual 
need,  and,  if  they  find  that  he  is,  they  are  to  relieve  him. 

•Vol.  XIII,  p.  18G. 
Sec.  409.  It  is  the  right  of  every  member  of  a  Lodge  to 
move,  at  any  one  of  its  nieetinjjs,  that  the  Ijodge  relieve  the 
distress  of  any  one  of  its  own  members,  and  it  is  not  within 
the  discretion  of  the  Master  to  refuse  to  entertain  such  a  mo- 
ti(m.  .  Vol.  XIII,  p.  186. 

Skc.  410.  On  the  presentation  of  charges,  if  the  residence 
of  the  accused  was  unknown,  the  Master  of  the  Lodge  should 
have  ordered  the  trial  to  proceed  ex  parte  and  at  once.  If  the 
residence  of  the  accused  wts  knoicn,  then  the  summons  and 
accompanying  papers  should  have  been  mailed  to  the  address 
of  the  accused.  VoL  XIII,  p.  192. 

Skc.  411.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  several  Inspectors  to  qualify 
the  officers  of  the  Lodges  in  their  respective  districts,  and  not 
that  of  the  Grand  Lecturer.  YoL  XIII,  p.  193. 

Sec.  412.  In  case  of  the  re-election  of  a  Master  or  Past 
Master  known  to  an  Inspector  to  be  competent  and  qualified, 
that  officer  shall  have  the  power  to  issue  his  certificate  of 
qualification  without  another  personal  examination. 

VoL  XIII,  p.  195. 

Sec.  413.  If  one  who  has  received  the  first,  or  the  first  and 
second  degrees  in  another  jurisdiction,  desires  to  receive  the 
remaining  degree  or  degrees  in  and  become  a  member  of  a 
Lodge  in  California,  he  must  first  obtain  the  permission  of  the 
Lodge  in  which  he  has  been  initiated  to  make  the  petition; 
his  petition  must  be  acted  on  as  other  petitions  are,  and  the 
objection  mentioned  in  Sec.  6,  Art.  Ill,  Part.  Ill,  has  no 
reference  to  such  a  case.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  197. 

Sec.  414.  The  Lodge  in  which  an  applicant  is  initiated 
gains,  and  can  retain  at  its  pleasure,  control  over  him  as  an 
£ntered  Apprentice  or  Fellow  Craft.  He  cannot  apply  to 
another  Lodge  for  advancement  without  the  consent  of  such 
Lodge.     He  may  at  any  time  apply  for  advancement  in  that 


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Lodge,  and  he  is  entitled  to  receive  it  if  he  has  made  suitable 
proficiency,  and  no  objection  is  interposed  under  the  provisions 
of  Sec  6,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  of  the  Constitution.  The  "drop- 
ping from  the  roll,"  so-called,  as  mentioned  in  a  former  regu- 
lation, now  no  longer  in  force,  never  meant  more  than  that 
the  names  of  Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellow  Crafts  should 
not  be  published  in  the  printed  proceedings  more  than  two 
years  in  either  of  those  grades.  Their  status  in  the  Lodge 
was  never  affected  by  that  regulation.      Vol.  XIII,  p.  197. 

Sec,  41.5.  The  pendency  of  charges  against  a  Master  elect 
does  not  debar  him  from  being  installed;  his  election  gives 
him  the  right  of  installation  upon  obtaining  the  proper  cer- 
tificate of  qualification.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  198. 

Sec.  416.  When  the  Secretary  of  a  Lwlge  either  does  not 
or  cannot  perform  his  duty,  he  should  resign;  and  if  he  does 
not  resign,  then  he  ought  to  be  displaced,  and  a  suitable  suc- 
cessor appointed.  If  the  brethren  persist  in  electing  an  in- 
competent person,  then  the  Master  ought  to  correct  the 
situation  without  delay.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  412. 

Sec,  417.  A  Commissioner  cannot  act  as  counsel  for  the 
accuser  or  the  accused  in  a  Masonic  trial. 

Vol,  XIII,  pp.  418,  619. 

Sec.  418.  When-  a  non-affiliate  of  six  months  or  more  ap- 
plies for  mombership,  he  will  pay  a  sum  equivalent  to  six 
months'  dues  and  the  affiliation  fee,  if  any.  If  he  be  rejected 
he  places  himself  in  good  standing  for  six  months;  and  if  he 
applies  again  within  the  said  six  months,  he  would  be  required 
to  pay  only  the  affiliation  fee.  VoL  XIII,  pp.  418,  619. 

Sec.  419.  When  a  judgment  has  been  rendered  by  a  Com- 
mission duly  elected,  and  appears  on  its  face  to  be  regular 
and  valid,  it  should  be  treated  as  a  valid  judgment  until  the 
appellate  tribunal  has  declared  its  invalidity.  The  only 
method  of  review  which  our  law  has  provided  is  by  appeal  to 
the  Grand  Lodge.     Either  party  may  have  an  appeal,  and 


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the  Grand  Lodge  can  render  such  final  judgment  as  the  facts 
of  the  case  require.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  C19. 

Sec.  420.  However  it  may  have  been  in  the  earlier  days 
of  Masonry,  there  is  no  doubt  that,  under  our  law,  the  Com- 
missioners to  try  an  Entered  Apprentice  or  Fellow  Craft 
must  be  Master  Masons,  and  can  be  elected  only  by  a  Lodge 
of  Master  Masons.  Vol.  XIII,  pp.  418,  GIO: 

Skc.  421.  The  Grand  Master  decided  that  if,  upon  a  bal- 
lot, only  one  black  ball  appeared,  it  was  not  competent  for 
the  Master  to  declare  the  candidate  rejected  without  first 
ordering  a  second  ballot,  for  the  purpose  of  correcting  a  pos- 
sible mistake;  and  in  a  case  where,  by  inadvertence,  the 
Master  made  the  declaration  without  ordering  the  re-ballot, 
directed  that  notice  be  given  to  all  who  were  present  at  that 
meeting,  and  that  a  second  ballot  be  had  at  another  stated 
meeting.  The  directions  of  the  Constitution  are  so  explicit 
in  regard  to  the  ballot  as  to  leave  no  doubt  of  the  correctness 
of  the  decision.  ,  Vol.  XIII,  pp.  418,  019. 

Skc.  422.  A  non-affiliate  may  apply  to  any  Lodge  in  this 
jurisdiction  for  membership.  Vol.  XIII,  pp.  419,  G20. 

Sec.  423.  When  charges  have  been  preferred  and  Com- 
missioners have  been  elected,  a  trial  must  be  had,  and  the 
fact  that  a  grand  jury  had  ignored  a  bill  against  the  party  for 
the  offense  charged,  could  not  relieve  the  Commissioners  from 
proceeding  with  the  trial.  Vol.  XIII,  pp.  419,  620. 

Sec.  424.  Whenever  charges  have  been  preferred,  which 
ought  to  be  entertained  at  all,  the  Lodge  and  the  whole  body 
of  Masons  are  interested  in  the  result;  and  it  ought  never  to 
be  permitted  that  any  ]Mason  should  make  use  of  the  procedure 
of  the  Lodge  for  the  adjustment  of  bis  private  business  affairs. 
That  procedure  is  criminal  and  is  intended  to  punish  offenses. 
When  offenses  have  been  committed  we  are  all  interested  to 
see  that  the  offender  is  punished,  and  it  should  never  be  left 
to  the  accuser  to  determine  whether  or  not  the  trial  should 


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proceed.     The  Master  of  the  Lodge  should,  in  the  exercise  of 
8  proper  discretion,  determine  whether  the  offense  charged  is 
of  such  a  character  as  to  demand  investigation,  and  in  that  he 
will  look  to  the  interests  of  tlie  Craft  and  not  to  the  private  ' 
interests  of  the  accuser.     (Modifying  decision  of  G.  "M. ) 

Vol.  XIII,  pp.  410,  G20. 
Sec.  425.     In   elections,    blanks   found  in  the  ball<it-box 
ought  not  to  be  counted  as  votes  cast.     In  the  Grand  Lodge 
blanks  have  never  beeri  counted.     Vol.  XIII,  pp.  419,  C20. 

Sec.  426.  If  a  Lodge  owns  real  estate,  not  required  for  the 
purposes  of  the  Lodge,  it  has  the  undoubted  right  to  dispose 
of  the  same,  provided  that  due  notice  of  the  intended  action 
be  given,  and  if,  at  a  stated  meeting,  the  proposition  be 
adopted  by  a  majority  of  the  members  present. 

Vol.  XIII,  pp.  419.  6-20. 
Sec.  427.    The  members  of  a  Lodgo  are  not  entitled  to  know 
or  inquire  the  name  of  the  brother  who  interposes  an  objection 
to  the  initiation  of  a  candidate  any  more  than  they  would  the 
name  or  motives  of  the  party  casting  the  black  ball. 

Vol.  XIII,  pp.  419,  620. 
Seo,  428.     Persons  who  have  lost  one  or  more  fingers  of  the 
right  hand,  and  all  persons  who  have  not  their  right  limbs  as 
men  ought  to  have,  cannot  lawfully  be  made  Masons  in  Cali- 
fornia. Vol.  XIII,  pp.  419,  620. 

Sec.  429.  The  evidence  presented  on  the  trial  was  amply 
sufficient  to  warrant  the  sentence  of  expulsion  which  was 
adjudged  by  the  Commissioners,  it  being  a  certified  copy  from 
the  records  of  the  Nineteenth  District  Court  of  the  divorce  of 
the  accused  from  his  wife  for  repeated  acts  of  adultery,  to- 
gether with  the  cumulative  evidence  that  the  accused  had 
applied  for  a  new  trial  in  the  said  Court,  and  that  his  appli- 
cation hid  been  denied.  VoL  XIII,  p.  576. 

Sec.  430.  It  is  fully  time  that  Masons  should  understand 
that  this  Grand  Lodge  has  again  and  again  decided  that  no 


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previous  provocation  will  warrant  personal  violence  or  the  u.e 
of  indecent  or  threatening  language  to  a  brother  Mason.       ' 

o        .o,      „,.  ^oJ-  XIII,  p.  578 

Sec.  431.  The  accused,  while  in  an  into.xicated  condition 
had  on  vanous  occasions  talked  on  Masonic  subjects  in  public 
places  and  m  the  presence  of  strangers;  he  had  used  such  ex 
pressions  as  that.  •'  Xo  Jew  should  becoo^e  a  n.ember  of  a 
Masonic  Lodge  while  he  belonged  to  it;"  he  was  frequently 

.T^h.T-f^  T"':  "^'" ''^  '■"^"^'^^^  ^^  ^'^"-'  -"d\e  wa' 
an  habitual  drunkard.  The  committee,  in  rendering  a  ver- 
dict of  8usi,ens.on  instead  of  expulsion,  went  fully  as  far  a. 
they  were  justified  in  doing  in  tempering  justice  with  mercy. 

Skc.  432.  When  .  brother  has  been'':un^"J;d-bThis 
Lodge  to  appear  for  trial,  may  he  remain  away  and  another 
brother  put  in  for  hun  a  plea  of  "  guilty  »  " 

The  Grand  Master  decided  that  if  he,  without  sufficient 
excuse,  neglected  to  obey  the  summons,  his  neglect  would  be 
an  oflfense  for  which  he  might  afterwards  be  tried;  that  the 

hmse?  bT  f^  """'k^'  P"'  ^"  ^^"^«  party  on  trial  for 
himself,  but  not  by  another  for  him;  and  that,  when  he  neg- 
lected  to  appear  and  plead,  the  trial  must  proceed  ex  parte        ' 

m  this  decision  the  committee  concur.  Masonic  trials  aie 
strictly  criminal  proceedings,  and  the  accused  must  be  deemed 
mnocent  until  he  is  proven  guilty  by  competent  evidence  or 
by  his  own  confession.  He  may.  for  himself,  plead  guilty, 
but  ,t  would  be  unsafe  to  permit  another  to  do  so  for  him. 

mnr?  f.'  7r  ^  ^^"'"'  "  '°  P"'«°  "°^«'  indictment  for 
murder,  the  Lodge  might  properly  wait  till  a  trial  had  been 
had.  and  his  guilt  or  innocence  determined  in  the  proper 
Court.  It  dc^s  not  necessarily  follow  that  a  party  is  guUty 
because  an  indictment  even  for  the  gravest  oflFenses  has  been 
found  against  him.  Men  have,  from  time  to  time,  been  indicted 
and  tried  for  murder  when  the  circumstances  of  the  kiUing 
were  such  that  we  should  all  consider  it  entirely  justifiable 


347 


and  the  party  free  from  moral  as  well  as  legal  stain.  An  in- 
dictment .should  create  so  strong  a  presumption  of  guilt  as  to 
demand  an  investisation  at  our  hands,  but,  the  Courts  of  law 
have  better  facilities  for  procuring  the  attendance  of  wit- 
nesses than  we  have,  and  we  may  ordinarily  wait  till  a  result 
of  a  trial  in  the  Courts  has  been  announced. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  603. 

Sec.  434.  Would  the  Secretary  of  a  Lodge  be  justified  in 
refusing  to  receive  the  dues  of  a  suspended  member  of  his 
Lodge  from  one  who  might  be  deemed  to  have  a  personal  in- 
tere.st  in  making  such  payment,  without  the  knowledge  of  the 
susi)ended  member? 

The  Grand  Master  answered  that  the  Lodge  has  a  right  to 
expect  that  every  member  in  arrears  will,  if  he  cannot  pay, 
either  directly  or  indirectly,  make  known  his  condition,  and 
ask  remission  or  an  extension  of  time  for  payment,  and  that  a 
failure  to  do  so  would  be  culpable.  The  presumption  is,  and 
should  be,  that  such  payments  are.  when  made  by  others  than 
the  party  himself,  made  with  the  knowledge  and  consent  of 
the  party,  but  that  the  Secretary  would  be  warranted  in 
refusing  to  receive  such  payment  when  tendered  by  parties 
who  are  induced  to  make  it  by  their  own  personal  interest, 
and  when  the  receiving  of  it  be  in  conflict  with  the  good  of 
the  Lodge. 

As  the  case  was  put  to  the  Grand  Master  his  decision  was 
right.  As  a  rule,  however,  it  should  not  be  left  to  the  discre- 
tion of  the  Secretary  to  determine  whether  a  brother  offered 
to  pay  the  dnes  of  another  was  doing  it  to  subserve  his  own 
personal  interest  or  not,  or  whether  the  good  of  his  Lodge 
would,  be  best  promoted  by  receiving  or  refusing  the  payment. 
The  presumption  is,  and  should  be,  that  the  brother  making 
such  payment  does  it  from  pure  motives,  and  that  it  will  meet 
the  approval  of  the  party  for  whom  it  was  made.  If  a  brother 
is  in  arrears  for  dues,  and  is  about  to  be,  or  has  been,  sus- 
pended for  non-payment  thereof,  ordinarily  another  may 
come  to  his  relief  and  make  payment  for  him,  without  his 


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DECISIONS. 


knowledge;  and  the  circumstances  must  be  peculiar  that  would 
niake  it  proper  for  the  Secretary  to  inquire  as  to  the  inotivc. 
The  consent  of  the  party  for  whom  the  payment  is  made  must 
be  presumed,  because  it  is  for  his  good.  If,  however,  having 
the  ability,  he,  himself,  had  refused  to  make  the  payment, 
then  no  other  should  ofier  or  should  be  allowed  to  make  it 
for  him. 

A  Lodge  must  exact  the  payment  of  dues  to  enable  it  to 
meet  its  necessary  expenditures,  and  a  member,  is  bound  to 
pay  his  dues  as  he  is  to  pay  every  other  debt.  If  he  neglocts 
to  pay  without  excuse  rendered,  the  law  suspends  him  and 
cuts  him  off  from  his  Masonic  privileges  so  long  as  his  neglect 
continues.  He  may  reh'eve  himself  at  any  titne  by  makinjr 
the  payment,  and  no  good  reason  occurs  to  your  committee 
why  he  should  not  be  relieved  if  another  makes  the" payment 
for  him.  If  a  case  should  occur  in  which  a  brother,  from  im- 
proper motives,  should  pay,  or  offer  to  pay,  the  arrearages  of 
another,  he  may  be  dealt  with  for  his  actual  or  attempted 
wrong.  No  Lodge  ought  to  have  any  member  whose  dues,  if 
in  arrears,  it  would  not  be  willing  to  receive  from  any  one 
offering  to  pay  them ;  and,  if  any  one  of  its  members,  sus- 
pended for  non-payment  of  dues,  is  unworthy  of  restoration, 
he  should  be  dealt  with  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  our  laws. 

Vol.  XIII.  p.  603. 
Sec.  435.  If  one  Mason  buys  goods  from  another,  and  sub- 
sequently leaves  the  State  without  paying  for  them,  the  Mas- 
ter  of  the  Lodge  having  jurisdiction  should  not  entertain 
charges  against  him  for  his  failure  to  pay  the  debt,  unless  the 
transaction  was  fraudulent.  Lodges  are  not  instituted  for 
the  purpose  of  collecting  debts,  and  up  to  this  time  no  proce- 
dure has  been  devised  looking  to  such  a  purpose.  Masonic 
law  punishes  men  for  offenses  against  the  moral  law,  but  does 
not  attempt  to  enforce  the  payment  of  debts. 

Vol  XIII,  p.  604;  Vol.  XV,  p.  686. 
Sec.  436.     Lodges  shall  not.  bo  permitted  through  circular, 
or  otherwise,  to  solicit  pecuniary  assistance  from  the  Lodges 


DECISIOKS. 


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or  Masons  of  other  jurisdictions.  Circumstances  may  ]>c  such 
as  to  render  a  call  for  help  not  only  [)roper  but  necessary,  but 
none  of  us  like  professional  beggars.  Lodges  should  manage 
their  affairs  prudently.  If  they  are  poor,  let  tljcm  contrive 
to  live  withih  their  means.  If  they  rnay  not  bo  able  to  ex- 
•pend  in  charities  as  much  as  they  would,  let  them  expend 
only  as  much  as  they  can;  and,  above  all  things,  let  them 
keep  free  from  debt.  If  they  must  have  help,  then  applica- 
tion should  be  made  to  their  own  Grand  Lodge. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  GOI. 
Skc,  437.  When  the  report  of  a  committee  has  been  re- 
ceived and  approved,  it  is  not  competent  for  the  Lodge  to  ex- 
punge any  part  of  it.  In  the  first  instance,  the  Lodge  could 
receive  and  approve  or  reject  the  report.  If  it  contained  any- 
thing objectionable,  it  could  refer  the  subject  again  to  the 
committee,  or  discharge  the  committee  who  had  presented 
the  report  and  api>oint  another;  but  expungirifj  records  is  not 
in  order.  Vol.  XIII.  p.  G05. 

Skc.  438.  A  dimit  granted  to  a  member  without  any  legal 
notice  on  the  part  of  the  meaiber  that  he  desired  a  dimit, 
is  utterly  void  and  of  no  effect.  Vol.  XIII.  p.  621, 

Skc.  439.  The  provisions  of  our  law  allow  any  brother  to 
appeal  to  the  Grand  Lodge  from  the  decision  of  a  Commission. 
(See  Const.,  Sec.  10,  Art.  IV.  Part  VI.) 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  G22. 

Skc.  440.  Masters  of  Lodges,  in  addition  to  the  regularly 
appointed  officers,  should  select  and  appoint  from  among  the 
qualified  members  of  the  Lodge,  suitable  brethren  to  act  in 
conferring  the  second  section  of  the  third  degree,  whose  duty 
it  would  be  to  be  present,  prepared  to  work,  whenever  that 
degree  is  conferred.  Vol.  XIII.  p.  623. 

Skc,  441.  The  Grand  Lecturer  was  requested  to  prepare 
an  installation  service,  wherein  shall  be  embodied  his  recom- 
mendation that  a  proper  Certificate  of  Qualification  of  the 
Master  elect  be  presented  to  the  installing  officer  at  each  in- 
stallation. Vol.  XIII.  p.  624. 


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DECISIONS. 


Sec.  442,  The  Grand  Lecturer  was  requested  to  compile  a 
monitorial  work  to  be  used  in  this  jurisdiction,  which  work 
when  approved  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  shall  be  substituted  for 
that  now  in  use,  and  that  no  change  in  such  monitorial  work 
shall  bo  tolerated  or  permitted,  except  by  authority  of  the 
Grand  Lodge.  Vol.  XIII,  p.  024.     • 

Sec.  443.  The  necessity  for  visiting  Lodges  within  their 
respective  districts  should  be  left  to  the  sound  judgment  of 
the  Inspectors;  but  a  Lodge  shall  only  be  required  to  pay  the 
expense  of  the  Inspector's  visit,  when  made  at  its  request. 

Vol.  XIII,  p.  624. 

Sec.  444.  A  Lodge  should  not  permit  other  organizations 
to  participate  in  its  funeral  services.  If  the  services  of  other 
bodies  are  desired,  the  Lodge  should  first  conclude  and  retire. 

.,  Vol.  XIV,  pp.  20,  1.54. 

bEC.  44.J.  When  the  Lodge  was  willing  to  bury  a  deceased 
brother  with  Masonic  honors,  but  was  refused  by  the  widow, 
the  ceremonies  of  the  church  were  employed,  and  subse' 
quently  the  Lodge  was  called  upon  to  defray  the  cost  of  the 
.^  burial.  In  such  case  the  Lodge  can  refuse  to  pay  the  funeral 
expenses  with  eminent  propriety.      Vol.  XIV,  pp.  20,  154. 

Skc.  446.    The  election  of  Grand  Officers  is  the  first  busi- 
ness of  the  Grand  Lodge  on  the  day  fixed  by  the  Constitu- 
.   tion,  and  until  the  election  shall  have  been  concluded  no  other 
business  shall  be  considered.  VoL  XIV,  p.  151. 

Sbc.  447.     When  a  member  is  more  than  six  months  in 
\  arrears  for  dues,  and  has  been  notified  as  provided  in  Sec.  11, 
.  Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  of  the  Constitution,  the  Master  must  de- 
clare him  suspended.     He  has  no  discretion  and  no  authority 
to  delay  the  declaration.  Vol.  XIV,  p.  153. 

Sec.  448.     It  is  clear  that  until  a  member  delinquent  for 
dues  has  been  notified  and  had  an  opportunity  to  show  cause 
.  for  his  neglect,  he  cannot  be  suspended. 

VoL  XrV,  p.  1.53. 


decisions. 


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351 


Sec.  440.  There  is  no  law  to  prevent  immediate  action  on 
a  petition  for  recommendation  of  a  new  T^odge.  It  would  be 
better  to  delay  action  until  the  next  stated  meeting,  in  order 
that  all  the  members  might  be  notified  of  the  subject  to  be 
acted  upon,  and  every  member  of  the  Lodge  should  be  noti- 
fied. Vol.  XIV,  p.  1.54. 

Sec.  4-50.  A  brother  was  accused  of  gross  unmasonic  con- 
duct, in  that  he  refused  to  obey  the  Master's  gavel.  After 
proper  trial  he  was  expelled.  If  the  lawful  prerogatives  of 
the  Master  are  not  .sustained,  the  whole  fabric  of  Masonry 
falls  to  the  ground.  Ours  is  essentially  an  autocratic  in- 
stitution, and  no  one  of  our  regulations  should  be  more  care- 
fully maintained  than  that  of  the  absolute  right  of  the  Master 
to  control  his  Lodge.  He  is  accountable  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
only,  and  if  any  brother  considers  himself  unjustly  treated, 
he  has  his  remedy  by  applyins;  to  that  supreme  authority. 
Vol.  XIV,  p.  105;  Vol.  XVII,  p.  203. 
Sec.  451.  If  the  Master  elect  fails  to  qualify  and  be  in- 
stalled, and  the  former  Master  cannot  or  will  not  perform  the 
duties,  the  Grand  Master  may,  upon  the  application  of  the 
Lodge,  issue  a  dispensation  under  which  the  vacancy  may  be 
fijled.  Vol.  XIV,  p.  168. 

Sec.  452.  As  in  the  formation  of  a  new  Lodge  it  is  a  pre- 
requisite for  a  Lodge  which  desires  to  change  its  place  of 
meeting  from  one  town  to  a  town  in  proximity,  to  have  a 
recommendation  from  the  nearest  or  most  convenient  char- 
tered Lodge,  inasmuch  as  one  Lodge  has  not  the  right  to  re- 
strict the  jurisdiction  of  another,  lessen  the  amount  of  an- 
other'a  material,  occasion  the  dimissiou  of  another's  members, 
or  in  any  way  impair  the  condition  of  another. 

VoL  XIV,  pp.  21,  167. 
Sec.  453.  Whep  a  man  not  a  Mason  removes  from  this 
State  and  becomes  a  resident  of  another  State,  the  Lodge 
within  whose  jurisdiction  he  lived  while  here  has  no  authority 
to  consent  that  the  degrees  be  conferred  upon  him;  it  has 
nothing  to  do  with  him.  Vol.  XIV,  p.  168. 


352 


DKCISIOXS. 


Seo,  454.  When  a  party  who  had  lived  in  California  has 
removed  to  other  territory  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand 
Lodpe  of  California,  it  is  not  necessary  that  he  should  have 
resided  in  that  territory  for  one  year  before  making  applica- 
tion for  the  desrrees  in  a  Lodge.         Vol.  XIV,  pp.  21,  108, 

Sec.  455.  Objection  to  the  initiation  of  a  person  elected  to 
receive  the  degrees  of  Masonry  in  a  Lodge  may  be  made  to 
the  Master  thereof  at  any  time  before  the  initiation,  either  by 
simple  oral  statement  or  in  writing,  and  either  in  or  out  of 
the  Lodge.  It  is  sufiicient  if  the  Master  is  advi.sed  by  the 
brother  objecting  that  he  docs  object.        Vol.  XIV,  p.  1G8. 

^  Sec,  4.56.  Residence  very  largely  depends  upon  the  inten- 
tion of  the  party;  if  a  man  selects  some  place  as  his  home  and 
acquires  the  right  to  vote  there,  it  is  his  residence  in  law,  and 
should  be  considered  so  in  Mas(mry,  notwithstanding  the  exi- 
gencies of  his  business  may  keep  him  moving  from  place  to 
place.  Vol.  XIV,  p.  168;  Vol.  XV,  pp.  658,  660. 

Sec.  457.    The  word  "  State  "  means  "  Jurisdiction." 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  168, 

Sec.  458.  The  Secretary  will  have  performed  the  letter  of 
his  duty  when  he  has  shown  himself  ready  to  deliver  his  books 
and  semi-annual  reports  to  the  committee  appointed  to  ex- 
amine  them  at  the  place  of  keeping.  The  committee  have 
not  the  power  to  summon  him-  to  appear  before  them  at  such 
place  as  they  might  name,  with  his  books  and  papers.  Such 
proceedings  should,  however,  be  attended  with  a  reasonable 
degree  of  courtesy.  Vol.  XIV,  p.  169. 

Sec.  459.  The  ritual  taught  by  the  Grand  Lecturer  and 
the  Inspectors  is  the  only  work  recognized  by  the  Grand 
'^^Se-  Vol.  XIV,  p.  181. 

Sec.  460.  No  Inspector  who  has  failed  to  make  the  repoit 
required  by  law  should  be  reappointed,  unless  satisfactory 
reasons  for  the  failure  are  assigned.  Vol  XIV,  p.  181. 


BF.CISTOXS, 


353 


Skc.  401.  Inspectors  are  directed  to  examine  whether 
Lodges  fulfill  the  requirements  of  the  Constitution  relative  to 
the  payment.of  dues.  "Vol.  XIV,  p.  181. 

Sec,  462,  Except  for  funeral  service.=<,  the  avoidance  of 
labor  on  Sunday  is  to  be  observed.  It  is  neither  right  nor 
legitimate  for  a  Lodge  to  work  on  the  Sabbath. 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  184. 
Sec,  403.     A  Lodge  cannot  rescind  a  contract  of  life-mem- 
bership entered  into  with  a  brotlier  without  his  consent. 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  190. 
Sec.  464.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  has  no  power  to  authorize 
a  Past  Master  to  open  the  Lodge  and  perform  work  during 
the  absence  of  himself  and  Wardens;  the  Lodge  cannot  be 
opened  except  by  or  under  the  direction  and  with  the  pres- 
ence of  the  Master  or  one  of  the  Wardens. 

Vol,  XIV,  p,  190;  Vol.  XVI,  p.  736. 
Sec.  465.     In  the  absence  of  the  Master  and  Ward'ens,  the 
Lodge  cannot  be  opened  even  for  the  burial  of  a  brother;  but 
any  Mason  may,  on  such  an  occasion,  read  the  burial  service. 
Vol.  XIV,  p.  190;  Vol.  XVI,  p.  730. 
Sec.  400.     It  is  the  province  of  the  IVIaster,  in  all  cases 
where  objection  is  made  to  the  admission  of  a  visiting  brother, 
to  determine  whether  the  objection  is  sufficient,  and,  in  his 
discretion,  to  admit  or  exclude  the  brother. 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  190. 
Sec.  467.    The  installation  of  a  Master  who  has  not  received 
the  certificate  of  qualification  required  by  General  Regulation 
No.  16,  is  void.  Vol.  XIV,  p.  190. 

Sec.  468.  When  a  Mason  is  charged  with  the  commission 
of  a  crime,  the  fact  that  he  has  been  acquitted  by  a  civil  court 
or  that  a  Grand  Jury  has  refused  to  indict,  is  no  bar  to  his  trial 
and  conviction  by  a  Masonic  tribunal  for  the  same  offense. 

Vol.  XIV,  p,  190. 

Sec.  469.  Charges  may  be  withdrawn  either  before  or  after 
the  election  of  Commissioners.  Vol.  XIV,  p.  191. 


354 


DEcisroxsl 


Sec.  470     If   either  the  accused  or  the  accuser  desire  t. 
-     produce  evidence  before  the  Grand  Lodge  on  appeal  7n  nL 
^onto  that  produced  before  the  TrialL.n  JsTot   "e  L^t 
cause  It  to  be  taken  within  sixty  days  after  th^  ««. 
of  the  result  of  the  trial  by  the  Ma;t:r    an  ^reXTar 
des.r      to   present  any  argument  before  the  Comm    t  e  „ 

W?"'";?    ' ''?^""'"'  '""^'  ^'  transmitted  to  the  G^nd 
Wary  at  least  s.xty  d.ys  before  the  meeting  of  the  Gr'd 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  191. 

SEa  471.    The  Grand  Lodge  alone  ha.s  power  to  vacateand 
set  aside  a  judgment  of  suspension  or  exp^sion. 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  19L 
,,^'^\'^'^^-.^\\'^^^^^^y  of  the  Lodge  to  satisfy  itself,  atthe 
tune  of  apphcafon  for  admission,  as  to  the  mora^  character  o 

n„     Zu^  L         adm,ss..on.     Should  he  then  prove  himself 
unworthy,  the  remedy  against  his  misconduct  is  ample 

-^^"  Vol.  XIV,  p.  197. 

been  acquitted  in  a  Court  of  Justice  is  not  absolutely  conclu- 
uch  Z   "       ""'.  ^"^"^  "^^  *^°  •'^^•'^•^  «-h  acquitta^but 

^ndluTnr"'.''^^^^ 

and  should  be  considered  j>riwa /acee  evidence  in  his  favor. 

5       ,_  Vol.  XIV,  p.  199. 

.EC.  474.     The  installation  service  and  monitorial  work  as 
prepared  and  compiled  by  the  Grand  Lecturer,  is  adlpted  a 
the  ritual  for  this  jurisdiction.  Vol.  XIV,  p.  m 

■  thl'^tht?"  '^°"?'"°"'°^'^ffi'=^'-«heldatanyothermeeting 
ttan  that  provided  m  the  Constitution,  unless  by  special  di, 
pensation,  is  lUegal  and  void.  Vol.  XIV.  p  418 

.  iZ'J^L  ^°'P^.''°"  "«  authorized  to  correct  the  work  of 
•  Lodge  and  examine  ita  records.  Vol.  XIV.  p.  418 


355 


Sec.  477.  When  a  Master  shall  refuse  or  fails  to  qualify. 
Jiis  i»redccessor  should  not  continue  in  the  functions  of  the 
office  longer  than  until  a  special  election  can  be  held  under  a 
dispensation  from  the  Grand  Master.       Vol.  XIV.  p.  418. 

Sec.  478.  For  good  reasons  shown,  the  Master  of  a  Lodge 
niay,  in  his  discretion,  adjourn  the  trial  for  more  than  ten 
days.  Vol.  XIV.  p.  418. 

Sec.  479.  The  presence  of  a  majority  of  the  Commissioners 
is  sufficient,  because  the  judgment  of  a  majority  of  the  entire 
Commission  is  considered  as  a  decision  of  the  whole. 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  418. 

Sec.  480.  The  laws  regulating  trials  do  not  provide  for 
filling  vacancies  which  may  occur  in  a  Commission,  unless  a 
majority  thereof  shall  have  been  found  to  be  disqualified; 
and  a  majority  may  act — but  to  convict,  the  concurrence  of  a 
majority  of  the  entire  Commission,  and  not  alone  a  majority 
of  those  present,  is  essential.  Vol.  XIV.  p.  418. 

Sec,  481.  When  funeral  ceremonies  are  conducted  by 
organizations  other  than  a  Lodge  of  Masons,  the  members  of 
a  Lodge  cannot,  as  Masons,  take  part  in  the  ceremony,  but  as 
private  citizens  only.  VoL  XIV,  p.  418. 

Sec.  482.  A  Masonic  Lodge  cannot  hold  its  meetings  in  a 
hall  situated  in  a  town  or  village  other  than  that  in  which  it 
is  sought  by  dispensation  to  establish  the  Lodge. 

VoL  XIV,  p.  418. 

Sec.  483.  The  position  that  when  a  member  of  a  Lodge 
dies  he  ceases  to  be  a  member  thereof,  and  therefore  the 
widow  and  orphans  of  such  deceased  Mason  have  no  longer 
any  claim  upon  the  Lodge  of  which  he  was  a  member,  but 
must  look  to  ^lasons  generally  for  that  relief  and  consolation 
which  the  brother  was  taught  to  believe  would  be  given  by 
the  members  of  his  own  Lodge,  is  wholly  untenable  and  at 
variance  with  every  principle  of  Masonrj-. 

VoL  XIV,  p.  419. 


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DECISIONS. 


Sec.  484.  It  is  improper  for  a  Mason  to  lecture  an  appli- 
cant  for  visitation  or  affiliation,  who  has,  on  examination, 
failed  to  pain  admission  into  a  Lwlpe,  the  applicant  havin;^ 
no  brother  to  vouch  for  him.  To  do  so  is  a  most  reprehensible 
proceeding,  and  should  subject  the  offending  brother  to  proper 
discipline.  -  VoL  XIV,  p.  419. 

Sec.  485.  No  appeal  from  the  decisions  of  a  Master  can, 
under  any  circumstances,  be  made  to  his  Lodge. 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  419. 

Sec.  486.  The  family  of  a  Mason  who  has  taken  his  own 
life  has,  if  the  brother  was  in  good  standing  at  the  time  of  his 
death,  as  much  claim  on  the  Lodge  for  aid.and  protection  as 
if  his  death  had  not  resulted  from  his  own  act. 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  419. 

Sec.  487.  After  Trial-Commissioners  had  balloted  upon 
all  the  specifications  of  a  charge  laid  before  them,  and  had 
signed  the  findings  and  judgment,  the  Commission  could  not 
re-assemble  and  review  their  proceedings,  or  do  anything 
further,  as  the  whole  matter  had  passed  out  of  their  hatjds. 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  419. 

Sec.  488.  There  is  nothing  unmasonic,  or  even  reprehensi- 
ble, in  holding  a  dancing  party  in  a  Masonic  hall.  Social 
festivities,  when  properly  conducted,  do  not  desecrate  the 
Lodge-room,  it  being  understood,  of  course,  that  members  on 
such  occasions  are  not  to  be  clothed  as  Masons, 

VoL  XIV,  p.  419. 

Sec.  489.  It  is  improper  and  unlawful  for  a  Masonic 
Lodge  to  incorporate  under  State  Laws. 

VoL  XIV,  p.  419. 

Sec.  490.  A  Lodge  may  acquire  and  hold  stock  in  any 
incorporated  company.  VoL  XIV,  p.  419. 

Sec.  491.  A  Master  refusing  initiation  after  the  election 
of  a  candidate,  for  the  reason  that  a  member  objected  whose 
name  and  grounds  of  objection  the  Master  refused  to  state, 
acted  correctly.  VoL  XIV,  p.  419. 


DECISIONS. 


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Sec.  492.  To  ballot  for  and  elect  as  a  member  of  a  Lodge 
an  applicant  for  affiliation  who,  not  being  vouched  for,  i.s  un- 
able to  prove  himself  a  Mason  before  the  examining  com- 
mittee, is  totally  wrong  and  unjustifiable,  and  cannot  be  con- 
demned in  too  strong  terms.  VoL  XIV,  p.  419. 

Sec.  493.  The  Grand  Master  cannot  stay  or  interfere  with 
the  judgment  and  sentence  of  a  Lodge;  the  only  remedy  of  a 
brother  deeming  himself  aggrieved  or  injured  by  the  findings 
and  judgment  of  a  Commission  lies  in  an  appeal  to  the  Grand 
Lodge;  and  pending  such  appeaL  the  sentence  of  the  Lodge 
must  be  carried  into  effect  and  remain  in  force  until  set  aside 
by  a  decision  of  the  Grand  Lodge.  An  appeal  stays  execu- 
tion of  a  sentence  of  reprimand.     (See  Sec.  69.) 

Vol.  XIV,  p.  421. 
Sec.  494.    The  non-payment  of  a  debt  is  no  Masonic  of- 
fense.    To  make  it  one,  fraud  must  be  charged  and  proved. 
■  Vol.  XIV,  p.  559. 

Sec.  495.  Employing  a  stenographer  to  take  testimony  is 
disapproved,  and  all  Lodges  in  this  jurisdiction  are  forbidden 
in  future  to  resort  to  any  means  of  perpetuating  testimony 
other  than  those  provided  by  our  Constitution  and  Kegnla- 
tions.  ,  Vol.  XIV,  p.  562. 

Sec.  496.  A  Master  Mason  who  had  been  sentenced  by  his 
Lodge  to  reprimand,  and  was,  on  appeal  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
suspended  by  it,  would,  on  being  restored  by  the  Grand 
Lodge,  occupy  the  position  of  "a  Mason  at  large."  His  re- 
storation by  the  Grand  Lodge  would  not  restore  him  to  mem- 
bership in  the  Lodge.  That  membership  ceased  upon  his  sus- 
pension, whether  that  suspension  was  by  the  subordinate 
Lodge,  affirmed  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  or  by  the  Grand  Lodge 
directly;  and  that  connection,  ha\'ing  been  thus  completely 
extinguished,  could  only  be  revived  in  the  manner  pre.^cribed 
in  Sec.  1,  Art.  I,  Part  V,  of  the  Constitution.  It  would  not 
be  in  the  power  of  the  Grand  Lodge  to  restore  him  to  mem- 
bership.   He  would  be  entitled  to  all  the  rights  and  privileges 


35S 


DECISIOSS. 


Of  Masonry  c^jjt  those  which  are  incident  to  membership  i„ 

I*n'  IH^r  ^''"  '^'^^  P-"»-  rights  and  priv? 
leg^  he  cou  d  only  acqmre  by  affiliation.  ui>on  petition  and 
election  in  the  regular  mode.  VoL  XIV.  p  5Ca 

Freemasonry  m  busmess  matters  is  censurable  or  not.  depend! 

which  they  are  used.  V„l  XIV.  p.  564. 

Sec.  498.  No  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction  shaU  hereafter 
receive  an  apphcation  for  affiliation  until  the  aoplicant  st^ 
have  proved  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Sister  o*f  such  LcZ 
that  he  is  a  Master  Mason.  Vol.  XIV.  p.^l 

sim^;  T^  l^  ^T'""^  ^^  "^"  ^^^'  ^°  ^^^o^^  trials  is 
simply  to  decide  such  questions  of  law  as  may  arise  during 

snch  decision.    To  attempt  to  sut.press  evidence;  to  badger 

rL"Sth.  to"'^*"l'°"'^  "^'-^^^or  to  put  words  ^^ 
tus  mouth;  to  express  his  own  opinion  as  to  the  knowledge  of 
the  accused  m  regard  to  certain  facts,  or  as  to  his  purpoTor 
motive  m  domg  certain  things;  or  to  declare  his  opLil^  to 

fond  t"'  ""^^  "  '^^'  °'  "^^^^  «''^^«°-'  i«  entirely  be^ 
yond  hu  proper  province  and  cannot  be  too  severely  ripri 
manded.  He  is  there  simply  to  declare  the  law.  The  oTm 
missioners  are  to  settle  all  questions  of  fact,  without  refei-ence 
to  the  opmions,  surmues.  or  suspicions  of  the  Master;  and  it 
^ot  proper  for  him  to  indicate  his  opinion.  «p.,,ons.  or 

VoL  XrV.  p.  582. 

-      Sk.  500.    The  Grand  Lodge  has  set  its  face  firmly  against 

tokmg  cogn.zance  of  mere  business  controversies.  L  which 

^h   V  ''""'•  ^-^^  «f  '-^t.  misrepresentatL.  or  td 

w\      r""^  "^'^  "^"^  violations  of  the  moral  law  alone- 

S^o-Th  \  v!'"  ""  '""  "^'""'^  ^^"^^''^  °f  t'^'^t  1*^.  the  Mason 
Jhou^d  not  be  permitted  to  shield  himself  behind  the  facuS" 
It  occarred  m  the  course  of  a  business  transaction. 

VoL  XIV,  p.  582. 


BEcrsios.s. 


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Sec.  501.  No  Mason  under  the  jnrisdiction  of  this  Grand 
Lodge  shall  participate  ^Masonically  in  any  so-called  Masonic 
funeral  service  or  ceremonial,  othe^  than  that  prescribed  by 
this  Grand  Lodge  and  conducted  by  a  Lodge  of  Master  Ma- 
sons.   (Rescinded.     See  Vol.  XA',  p.  172.) 

-    Vol.  XIV.  p.  584. 

Sec.  502.  If  the  authority  of  an  Inspector  may  be  set  at 
naught  at  the  caprice  of  the  Master  of  a  Lodge,  then  the  ob- 
ject and  pnrixjse  of  the  system  of  insjjection  will  fail.  The 
Grand  Lodge  has  clothed  the  Inspector  with  authority  to  con- 
vene a  Lodge  for  inspection,  and  should  see  that  authority 
sustained  in  order  that  the  dignity  of  the  office  may  not  fall 
into  contempt  and  the  usefulness  of  the  Inspector  be  de- 
stroyed. If  a  Master  refuses  to  convene  his  Lodge  when 
notified  by  the  Inspector,  he  should  be  reported  by  the  In- 
spector to  the  Grand  Master.  Vol.  XIV.  p.  .595. 

Sec.  503.  If  a  Lodge  fails  to  install  a  Master,  within  a 
reasonable  time,  who  shall  be  qualified  to  confer  the  three  de- 
grees of  Masonry  in  accordance  with  the  ritual  adopted  by  the 
Grand  Lodge,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Master  to 
demand  the  surrender  of  its  charter.         Vol.  XIV,  p.  59G. 

Skc  504.  The  expense  incident  to  the  trial  of  a  non-affil- 
iate should  be  borne  bv  the  Lodge  preferring  the  charge. 

Vol.  XV.  pp.  16.  658. 

Skc.  505.  When  a  candidate  has  taken  the  obligation  in 
the  third  d^free.  and,  in  the  progress  of  the  following  cere- 
monies, is  suddenly  stricken  with  such  an  illness  as  requires 
his  immediate  removal  from  the  Lodge,  and  thereafter  con- 
tinues so  dangerously  ill  that  further  ceremonies  could  not  be 
observed,  he  is  entitled  to  all  the  consideration  and  attention 
to  which  members  are  entitled,  including  burial;  but  is  not 
entitled  to  sit  in  the  Lodge  until  further  instructed. 

VoL  XV,  pp.  16,  658. 

Sec.  506.  If  a  vacancy  occurs  in  the  office  of  Secretary,  the 
Master  may  appoint  a  brother  to  fill  it  for  the  unexpired  term. 

Vol.  X\^  pp.  17,  660. 


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360 


DKCISIONS. 


Seo.  507.  The  office  of  Master  docs  not  become  vacant  by 
the  failure  of  hi.s  7.-dge  to  elect  at  the  usual  time  of  elections 
nor  by  the  failure  :,t  the  brother  elected  to  qualify  and  be  in' 
"**"^-  Vol.  XV,  pp.  17,  GGO.  " 

Sec.  508.  Wlien  a  petitioner  for  the  three  degrees  had  been 
elected,  and,  having  received  the  first  degree,  or  the  first  and 
second  degrees,  had  waited  for  several  years  before  presenting- 
himself  for  further  advancement,  a  new  ballot  was  neither 
necessary  nor  proper.  Vol.  XV,  pp.  17,  659. 

Sko.  509.  A  suspended  brother  has  the  absolute  right  at 
any  time,  even  upon  his  dying  bed  and  m  articulo  mortis  to 
make  payment  of  his  dues,  and  neither  the  Secretary  nor  his 
Lodge  can  rightfully  refuse  to  receive  payment.  The  tender 
of  the  amount,  whether  received  or  not,  would  effect  his  im- 
mediate  restoration,  and  no  inquiry  should  be  allowed  as  to 
bis  motive  in  making  the  payment  or  tender.  The  same  result 
would  ensue  if  a  third,  person  had,  at  his  request,  made  the 
payment  or  tender.  The  act  would  have  been  his-a.s  much 
his  as  if  made  by  his  own  hand.  The  maxim,  "who  does 
through  another,  does  through  himself,"  applies  exactly,  and 
It  would  make  no  difference  whether  the  person  employed 
were  a  Mason  or  not.  A  child  could  do  the  act  as  effectually 
as  a  man.  Nor  would  it  make  any  difference  whether  the 
money  was  his  own  or  loaned,  or  given  to  him  by  a  friend  or  a 
stranger,  nor  whether,  if  given,  it  was  given  for  a  mercenary 
or  charitable  purpose.  VoL  XV,  pp.  18,  661. 

Skc.  510.  A  Mason,  who  was  at  the  time  under  suspension 
for  non-payment  of  dues,  was  tried  on  charges  for  unmasonic 
conduct  and  sentenced  to  be  reprimanded.  The  reprimand 
should  be  given  in  open  Lodge,  and  the  party  should  be  sum- 
moned to  attend  and  be  received  for  that  purpose. 

Vol.  XV,  pp.  18,  661. 

Skc.  511.  Whenever  a  Lodge,  believing  that  one  of  its 
members,  or  a  Mason  within  its  jurisdiction,  has  been  guilty 


DECISIONS. 


361 


of  an  offense,  has  directed  that  charges  be  preferred  against 
the  offender,  the  Lodge  is  the  complainant,  and  the  party 
against  whom  the  offense  was  committed  can  have  no  control 
over  the  case  in  any  stage  of  the  proceedings;  and  not  even 
the  Master  could,  in  such  a  case,  withdrav/  the  charge,  ex- 
cept  by  direction  of  the  Lodge.  If  the  brother  against  whom 
the  offense  had  been  committed  should  refuse  when  summoned 
to  appear  and  testify  as  a  witness,  there  should  be  another 
trial,  the  result  of  which  ought  to  be  very  "certain. 

Vol.  XV,  pp.  18,  661. 

Skc.  512.  A  Lodge  can,  through  Trustees,  buy,  hold,  man- 
age and  sell  property  as  effectually  and  quite  as  conveniently 
as  it  could  if  incorporated,  and  nothing  would  be  gained  by 
incorporation.  The  Lodge  may  appoint  its  Trustees  and  give 
them  such  powers,  and  such  powers  only,  over  its  property  as 
it  desires  to  give.  They  are  at  all  times  under  its  control  and 
direction.  They  can  sell  or  mortgage,  by  direction  of  the 
Lodge,  and  the  proceedings  are  all  simple,  well  understood, 
and  inexpensive.^  Vol.  XV,  p.  IBS. 

Sec.  513.    Installations  may  be  either  public  or  private. 

Vol.  XV,  p.  189. 

Sec.  514.  A  brother  dying  while  under  suspension,  cannot 
be  restored  to  Masonic  life  any  more  than  he  could  be  to 
physical  life.  No  action  on  the  part  of  the  Grand  Lodge  can 
be  had.  Vol.  XV,  p.  192. 

Sec.  515.  The  Commissioners  met  to  deliberate  upon  the 
verdict.  Only  eight  of  the  nine  were  present — four  voted 
•*  guilty,"  and  four  "  not  guilty."  It  was  held  by  the  Grand 
Lodge  that  there  was  no  verdict,  the  Constitution,  Sec.  8, 
Art.  rV,  Part  VI,  requiring  a  majority  of  all  the  Commis- 
sioners to  render  a  verdict.  Vol.  XV,  pp.  202,  647. 

Sec.  516.  Charges  were  preferred  by  the  Junior  Warden, 
by  order  of  the  Lodge;  the  appeal  was  taken  by  the  Master  of 
the  Lodge. '  Both  acts  being  the  action  of  the  Lodge  through 
its  proper  representatives,  the  appeal  was  properly  taken. 

Vol.  XV,  pp.  202,  647. 


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DECrSIOKS. 


3G3 


Sec.  517.  No  moneys  (except  such  as  may  be  disbursed  by 
the  Charity  Committee)  can  legally  be  drawn  from  the  treasury 
of  a  Lodge  without  its  express  consent  and  under  its  instruc- 
tions.  Such  consent  should  always  appear  in  the  minutes 
and  every  warrant  drau-n  upon  and  paid  by  the  Treasurer 
should  be  shown  by  the  minutes  to  have  been  thus  expressly 
authorized  to  issue.  .  Vol.  XV,  p.  204. 

Sec.  518.    The  minutes  of  a  Lodge  should  furnish  a  coin- 
plete  history  of  all  its  transactions  outside  of  its  esoteric  work 
Every  action  of  the  Lodge  relating  to  its  business  matters 
should   be  clearly  and  concisely  set  forth  therein,  and    in 
every  case  where,  by  our  Constitution  and  Eegulations,  a  par- 
ticular  mode  of  procedure  is  prescribed,  the  minutes  should 
show  that  the  prescribed  course  has  been  pursued-not  by 
stating  a  mere  conclusion,  but  by  a  plain  statement  of  the 
facts  whence  the  conclusion  followed.         Vol.  XV,  p.  204. 
^  Sec.  519.    The  funds  of  a  Masonic  Lodge  are  set  apart  for 
Its  necessary  expenses  and  for  the  special  calls  for  charity  for 
which  the  Lodge  was  instituted;  and  no  Lodsre  should  expend 
such  funds  for  any  other  purpose,  however  worthy  or  patriotic 
'    It  may  be.     For  all  purposes,  other  than  those  recognized  as 
purely  Masonic,  the  members  of  the  Lodge,  desiring  to  make 
contributions,  should  make  them  from  their  private  funds. 
„  Vol.  XV,  pp.  440,  686. 

Sec.  520.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  is  justified  in  refusing  to 
entertain  a  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct  against  a  R>ffson 
when  the  only  specification  is  that  the  accused  had  refused  to 
renew  a  promissory  note  which  the  accuser  had  allowed  to 
become  barred  by  the  Statute  of  Limitations. 

Vol.  XV,'  pp.  441,  686. 
Sec.  521.    The  reversal  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  a  judgment 
of  suspension  or  expulsion  by  a  subordinate  Lodge,  at  once 
restores  the  party  to  all  his  rights  and  privileges  in  his  Lodge. 

Vol.  XV,  pp.  441,  686r 
Seo.  522.    When  a  Mason  who  is  a  member  of  a  Lodge,  but 
who  resides  within  the  jurisdiction  of  some  other  Lodge  in 


this  State,  is  guilty  of  an  offense,  charges  may  be  preferred 
atjainst  him  either  in  his  own  Lodge  or  in  the  Lodge  within 
whose  jurisdiction  he  resides,  both  having  jurisdictioa— the 
one  by  reason  of  his  membership,  and  the  other  by  reason  of 
his  residence.  Vol.  XV,  pp.  441,  686. 

Sec.  523.  It  is  the  duty  of  an  Inspector  to  refuse  to  give  a 
Certificate  of  Qualification  to  any  Master  elect  who  fails  to 
qualify,  and  to  report  to  the  Grand  Master  the  case  of  every 
Master  elect  who  fails  to  qualify  within  the  proper  time. 

Vol.  XV,  pp.  441,  CSC. 

Sec.  524.  There  is  no  Statute  of  Limitation  that  will  bar 
the  prosecution  of  a  brother  for  unmasonic  conduct. 

Vol.  XV,  pp.  441,  687;  Vol.  XVII,  p.  202. 

Sec.  525.  An  application  for  affiliation,  accompanied  by 
the  necessary  amount  of  dues  and  the  fee  therefor  (if  a  fee  be 
required),  places  the  applicant  in  good  standing,  whether  his 
application  be  accepted  or  rejected,  and  he  may  renew  such 
application  every  six  months  or  oftener,  if  he  chooses;  but 
the  particular  application  acted  upon  by  the  Lodge  cannot  be 
again  referred.  Vol.  XV,  pp.  441,  687. 

Sec.  526.  If  a  non-affiliate,  who  had  maintained  his  stand- 
ing as  indicated  in  Sec.  525,  should  die,  it  is  the  duty  of  the 
Lodge  or  Lodges  having  jurisdiction  to  bury  him  with  Ma- 
sonic honors.  Vol.  XV,  pp.  441,  687. 

Sec.  527.  In  case  of  a  vacancy  in  the  office  of  Treasurer 
of  a  Lodge,  the  Master  should  fill  the  vacancy  by  appoint- 
ment; and  no  election  can  be  held  for  that  purpose  till  the 
next  annual  election,  without  a  dispensation  from  the  Grand 
Master.  Vol.  XV,  pp.  441,  687. 

Sec.  528.  It  is  the  duty  of'  a  Master  to  install  his  suc- 
cessor, and  it  is  not  the  privilege  of  the  Master  elect  to  select 
the  installing  officer  or  in  any  way  interfere  with  the  duties 
or  privileges  of  the  officer  until  he  is  installed;  but  a  blaster 
elect  who  has  been  installed  by  a  Past  Master,  though  selected 
by  himself,  is  duly  installed.  Vol.  XV,  pp.  441,  687. 


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364 


DKCISIOXS. 


Sec.  529.  The  Master  has  discretion  to  admit  or  exclude 
visitors;  and  when  objection  is  made,  he  may  require  that  the 
reasons  therefor  be  stated  to  him;  and  must  jud^'e  of  their 
sufficiency.  ^    Vol.  XV,  pp.  442,  687. 

Sec.  530.  The  Master  may  enjoin  secrecy  upon  all  present 
in  his  Lodge  in  re^jard  to  such  matters  as  may  transpire  there- 
in which,  in  his  judgment,  should  not  be  known  elsewhere; 
and  for  any  violation  of  such  injunction,  a  charge  of  unma- 
sonic  conduct  should  be  speedily  preferred  against  the  of- 
fe"^er.  Vol.  XV,  pp.  442,  686. 

Sec.  531.  The  Master  ought  never  to  participate  in  the 
debate  of  questions  before  his  Lodge,  unless  he  first  calls  one 
of  his  Wardens  or  a  Past  Master  to  the  chair  and  takes  the 
floor.  VoL  XV,  pp.  442,  686. 

Sec.  532.  The  Grand  Master  decided  that  when  a  judg- 
ment of  conviction  for  an  alleged  Masonic  offense  has  been 
reversed  and  set  aside  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  charges  for  the 
same  offense  may  again  be  preferred,  and  the  accused  be  again 
put  upon  trial  therefor,  and  that  the  testimony  offered  in  the 
former  trial,  with  other  testimony,  may  again  be  offerecl. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  did  not  agree  with  the 
Grand  Master  in  this  decision,  although  they  were  aware  that 
it  is  sustained  by  some  Masonic  authorities  of  good  repute. 
The  committee  say:  "There  is  a  maxim  which  has  come 
down  to  us  from  the  old  Eoman  judges,  and  which  has  been 
adopted  in  every  system  of  jurisprudence,  that  it  is  for  the 
public  weal  that  there  should  be  an  end  to  a  litigation;  and, 
following  this  maxim,  that  a  ^defendant  shall  not  be  twice 
vexed  with  the  same  contention,  whether  that  be  in  its  nature 
civil  or  criminal;  your  committee  think  that  the  maxim  should 
have  the  same  application  in  Masonic  as  in  civil  tribunals. 
On  appeal  from  the  judgment  of  a  subordinate  Lodge  the  ac- 
cuser may  introduce  in  Grand  Lodge  any  additional  or  new 
evidence  which  he  may  have  discovered;  but  when  the  Grand 
Lodge  has  determined  that  the  accused  ought  not  to  have 
been  convicted,  and  has  vacated  and  set  aside  a  judgment  of 


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conviction,  without  ordering  a  new  trial,  they  think  that  its 
judgment  ought  to  be  final  and  conclusive.  It  is  for  the  in- 
terest of  our  Fraternity  that  there  should  be  some  end  to  liti- 
gation." Vol.  XV,  pp.  440,  687. 

Skc.  533.  It  is  a  matter  of  wonder  that  any  Lodge  or 
Master  should  be  found  so  derelict  in  its  or  his  duty  to  the 
Fraternity  as  not  to  give  immediate  attention  to  objections 
made  or  stated  by  another  liodge,  or  even  by  any  worthy  •  ' 
Mason,  to  any  candidate  knocking  at  its  doors  for  advance- 
ment. Vol.  XV,  p.  687. 

Sec.  534.  All  transcripts  of  trial-records,  when  prepared 
by  the  Secretary  of  any  subordinate  Lodge  in  this  jurisdic- 
tion, shall,  before  being  transmitted  to  the  Grand  Secretary, 
be  submitted  to  the  Master  of  the  Lodge,  who  shall  carefully 
examine  the  same  and  see  that  they  comply  with  the  twen- 
tieth and  twenty-first  paragraphs  of  the  form  of  Transcripts, 
and  that  it  is  fairly  and  legibly  written,  with  sufficient  spaces 
between  papers  and  testimony,  and  otherwise  complies  with'^ 
the  law  and  regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  who  shall 
endorse  his  approval  thereon.  VoL  XV,  p.  626. 

Sec.  535.  There  certainly  can  be  no  verdict  or  judgment 
of  conviction  or  acquittal  until  a  majority  of  all  the  Commis- 
sioners elected  to  try  the  case  have  rendered  a  verdict  of  con- 
viction or  acquittal.  •     VoL  XV,  p.  648. 

Sec.  536.  Under  our  Constitution,  the  Grand  Lodge  has 
no  jurisdiction  to  consider  a  case  upon  its  merits  until  a  Trial- 
Commission  has  rendered  a  verdict  thereon. 

VoL  XV,  p.  648. 

Sec.  537.  No  Lodge  under  the  jurisdiction  bi  this  Grand 
Lodge  shall  confer  any  degree  of  Masonry  on  Sunday. 

Vol.  XV,  p.  677. 

Sec.  538.  The  fact  that  the  widow  of  a  deceased  member 
of  the  Lodge  has  removed  from  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Lodge, 
does  not  relieve  the  Lodge  from  its  duty  to  see  that  she  is 
properly  cared  for.  Vol.  XVI,  pp.  17,  278. 


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Sec.  539.  Where  a  candid.ite  for  tho  degrees  had  been  re- 
jected by  a  Lod;,'e  within  whose  jurisdiction  be  was  residing, 
I  a  dispensation  could  not  \)e  granted  to  authorize  another 
I  Lodge  to  re-ballot  upon  his  petition,  because  the  Lodge  which 
!  had  received  his  petition  and  rejected  it  is  the  only  one  that 
■  can,  by  our  law,  petition  the  Grand  Master  for  a  dispensation 
t  to  re-ballot  upon  such  a  petition,-     Vol.  XVI,  pp.  17,  278. 

Sec.  540.  Cubes  may  be  used  as  substitutes  for  black-balls 
in  ballotings.  Vol.  XVI,  p.  278. 

Sec.  541.  An  application  for  affiliation  cannot  be  with- 
drawn after  it  has  been  referred  to  a  committee.  The  law  is 
general  that  no  petition,  whether  for  degrees  or  affiliation, 
cau  be  withdrawn  after  such  reference,  unless  the  Lodge 
should  discover,  from  the  reiwrt  of  the  committee,  that  the 
petition  ought  not  to  have  been  received,  as  provided  in  Sec. 
3,  Art  III,  Part  III,  of  the  Constitution. 

Vol.  XVI,  pp.  17,  278. 

Sec.  542.  When  one  black-ball  appeared  in  the  first  and 
second  ballots  for  a  candidate  for  the  degrees,  the  Master  had 
no  authority  to  order  a  third  ballot;  in  a  case  where  a  third 
ballot  was  ordered  and  the  candidate  declared  elected,  the 
election  so  declare'd  was  void.  Vol.  XVI,  pp.- 17,  278. 

Sec.  543.  Upon  an  application  for  degrees  one  black-ball 
.ppeared  on  the  first  ballot,  and  the  Master,  without  order- 
ng  a  second  ballot,  declared  the  candidate  rejected.  This 
>eing  reported  to  the  Grand  Master,  he  directed  that  all 
he  members  of  the  Lodge  be  notified  and  that  another  ballot 
«  had  at  the  next  stated  meeting.  The  Committee  on  Juris- 
rudence  say:  "The  Master  committed  an  error  in  not  having 
t  once  ordered  the  second  ballot,  but  that  could  hardly  be 
Jrrected  by  another  error  on  the  part  of  the  Grand  Master, 
1  directing  that  a  second  ballot  should  be  had  at  a  second 
leeting  of  the  Lodge.  The  inhibition  of  the  Constitution, 
?c.  3,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  is  positive  and  exact.  If  it  could 
it  be  postponed  to  another  meeting,  it  certainly  could  not 


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be  had  at  another  meeting."    This  overrules  the  decision  con- 
tained in  Sec.  421.  Vol.  XVI,  pp.  17,  279. 

Sec.  .'>44.  A  I^odge  may  elect  any  one  of  its  members,  pos- 
sessing the  requisitequalificationsas  a  Trial-Commissioner, 
although  he  be  not  present  at  the  time  of  the  election. 

Vol.  XVI,  PI..  18,  278. 
Sec.  Mo.    A  Lodge  cannot  grant  a  dimit  to  one  of  its  mem- 
bers except  upon  an  application  made  by  himself  or  by  some 
one  authorized  by  him.  Vol.  XVI,  pp.  18,  278. 

Sec.  546.  A  petition  for  affiliation  can  be  acted  upon  by 
the  Lodge  receiving  it  but  once,  and  if  the  petitioner  desires 
to  renew  bis  application  he  must  do  so  by  a  new  petition. 

Vol.  XVI,  pp.  18,  278. 
Sec.  547.  At  an  election  for  officers  none  but  members 
whose  dues  are  paid  are  entitled  to  vote  or  are  eligible  to  any 
office  in  the  Lodge;  and  one  elected  as  Master,  who  was  at 
the  time  of  the  election  in  arrears  for  dues,  could  not  be 
legally  installed.  Vol.  XVI,  pp.  18,  278. 

Sec.  548.  "One  who  is  ruptured  is  not  eligible  for  the  de- 
grees of  Masonry.  VoL  XVI,  pp.  18,  278. 

Sec.  549.  Every  Master  Mason  who  is  in  good  standing  at 
the  time  of  his  death,  is. entitled  to  be  buried  with  Masonic 
honors;  and  the  Master  of  a  Lodge  has  no  discretion  to  de- 
termine whether  he  should  or  should  not  be  so  buried. 

VoL  XVI,  p.  279. 
Sec.  550.  A  judgment  of  acquittal  by  the  subordinate 
Lodge  of  which  the  accused  is  a  member,  should  not  be  re- 
versed or  disturbed  by  the  Committee  on  Grievances  or  by 
the  Grand  Lodge,  except  in  case  of  gross  violation  of  Masonic 
law  by  the  Trial  Commissioners,  or  by  the  Lodo^e  acquitting 
him,  whatever  may  be  done  in  a  case  of  conviction  by  way  of. 
reversing  or  modifying  a  sentence.  It  holds  as  well  in  Ma- 
sonry as  in  civil  jurisprudence  that  no  one  should  be  placed 
twice  in  jeopardy  either  for  his  natural,  civil,  or  Masonic  life. 

Vol.  XVI,  p.  229. 


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DKCISIOXS. 


Skc.  551.  When  the  sentence  is  reprimand  it  shall  not  be 
carried  into  effect,  in  case  of  api)eal,  until  after  a  decision  by 
the  Grand  Lodge  aflirming  the  judgment  of  the  subordinate 
Lodge.  Vol.  XVI,  p.  2G5. 

Sec.  552.  The  usual  manner  of  votin«;  is  viva  voce  or  by 
show  of  hands,  but  it  is  competent  for  a  Lodge  to  determine 
for  itself  that  the  vote  upon  any  particular  matter  be  taken 
by  ballot,  in  the  absence  of  any  law  forbidding  it. 

Vol.  XVI,  p.  27G. 

Skc.  553.  For  method  of  procedure  in  the  consolidation  of 
Lodges  see  Vol.  XVI,  p.  277. 

Seo.  554.  If  a  Mason  found  guilty  of  unmaaonic  conduct 
and  sentenced  by  the  Trial-Commission  to  be  reprimanded, 
appeals  to  the  Grand  Lodge  from  the  judgment,  the  sentence 
should  not  be  carried  into  execution  until  the  appeal  has  been 
heard  and  determined.  Vol.  XVI,  p.  279,  note. 

Sec.  555.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  has  no  authority  to  open 
his  Lodge  at  any  other  than  its  appointed  place^  even  for  the 
purpose  of  conducting  a  funeral.  He  should  open  his  Lodge 
in  its  Lodge-room,  and  proceed  thence  to  the  place  where  the 
funeral  service  is  to  be  performed. 

Vol.  XVI,  pp.  564.  736. 

Skc.  556.  When  a  Coramission  consists  of  seven  members, 
five,  or  even  four,  may  try  the  case,  but  a  majority  of  the 
whole  number  elected  must  concur  in  the  judgment;  a  majority 
of  those  present  is  not  sufficient.  For  the  further  prosecution 
of  the  charges  new  Commissioners  must  be  elected.  No  per- 
son who  acted  as  a  Commissioner  on  the  first,  is  comoetent  to 
sit  as  a  Commissioner  on  the  second  trial.  -' 

Vol.  l^Vi,  pp.  565,  736. 

Skc.  537.  fA.  Mason  who  retains  his  membership  in  another 
State,  but  who  is  a  permanent  resident  of  this  State,  should 
be  buried  by  the  Lodge  in  whose  jurisdiction  he  resides,  with- 
out reference  to  whether  the  expenses  of  the  burial  will  ever 
be  repaid  or  not.  VoL  XVI,  pp.  565,  736. 


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Sec,  558.  The  AListcr  may,  in  the  proper  exercise  of  his 
discretion,  exclude  from  a  meeting  of  his  Lodge  one  of  its 
members  who  presents  himself  for  admission  in  a  state  of 
intoxication.  Vol.  XVI,  pp.  565,  737. 

Sec.  559.  When  the  Grand  Lodge  hasreversoe}  a  judgment 
of  one  of  its  subordinates  and  ordered  a  new  trial,  a  new  trial 
must  be  bad,  and  the  Lodge  has  no  power  to  dismiss  the 
charges  or  to  take  any  action  in  the  matter  except  to  elect  a 
new  Commission.  Vol.  XVI,  pp.  565,  737. 

Sec.  560.  The  Grand  Master  has  no  authority  to  authorize 
a  Lodge  to  confer  the  three  degrees  upon  the  same  candidate 
in  one  evening.  Vol.  XVI,  pp.  565,  737. 

Sec.  56L  A  Lodge  in  California  has  no  authority  to  receive 
a  petition  for  affiliation  from  a  Mason  residing  in  another 
Grand  Jurisdiction.  Vol.  XVI,  pp.  .565,  737. 

Sec,  562.  When  a  Lodge  has  heard  objections  made  to  the 
advancement  of  a  candidate,  and  has  determined  by  a  proper 
vote  that  the  cause  is  not  a  valid  and  Masonic  one,  the  blaster 
should  not  allow  the  same  objection  to  be  made  a  second  time. 

Vol.  XVI,  pp.  565,  737. 

Sec.  563.  An  Entered  Apprentice  cannot  receive  Masonic 
burial.  VoL  XVI,  pp.  .565,  738. 

Sec.  561  The  Master  has  authority,  at  the  request  of  the 
accuser,  to  dismiss  charges  that  do. not  involve  gross  immor- 
ality or  criminal  condiict,  and  ought  in  all  cases  to  dismiss  or 
refuse  to  entertain  charges  that  are  in  his  judgment  frivolous. 

Vol.  XVI,  pp.  566,  738. 

Sec.  56-5.  When,  upon  a  motion  to  p^rant  a  recommendatory 
certificate  to  a  withdrawing  member,  three  voted  m  favor  of 
the  motion  and  one  against,  the  Master  had  the  right  to  pre- 
sume that  all  those  who  did  not  vote  assented  to  the  motion, 
and  bad  authority  to  declare  the  motion  carried;  and  when 
the  motion  had  been  so  declared,  it  was  the  duty  of  the  Secre- 
tary to  enter  it  upon  his  record  and  to  issue  the  recommenda- 
tory certificate.  Vol.  XVI,  pp.  566,  738. 


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DECISIONS. 


Sec.  566.  All  who  neglect  to  vote  upon  anj'  proposition 
before  the  Lodj^'e  must  be  presumed  to  assent  to  whatever 
disposition  may  be  made  of  it  by  those  who  do  vote,  and  the 
aiaster  may  rightfully  declare  the  result  as  the  majority  of 
those  voting  shall  be  for  or  against  the  proposition;  the  Sec- 
retary must  record  the  result  so  declared  as  the  action  of  the 
I^t^Re-  Vol.  XVI,  pp.  506,  738. 

Sec.  567.  It  is  greatly  to  be  desired  that  all  the  members 
of  a  Lodge  should  maintain  the  most  friendly  relations  one 
with  another,  but  it  is  not  necessarily  a  grave  offense  if  some 
one  gets  offended  with  another  and  for  a  time  refuses  to  speak . 
to  him  or  even  stays  away  from  the  Lodge  meetings  because 
of  his  presence.  Friendly  admonition  is  the  discipline  best 
suited  to  such  cases.  VoL  XVI,  pp.  566,  73S, 

Sec.  568.  A  Lodge  which  rejects  the  petition  of  an  appli- 
cant for  the  second  and  third  degrees,  must  pay  over  to  him 
the  fees  which  it  received  with  the  petition. 

VoL  XVI,  pp.  .566,  738. 
Ssa  569.    The  word  "  State  "  should  be  considered  to  mean 
"Jurisdiction."  VoL  XVI,  pp.  566,  739. 

Sec.  570.  A  Lodge  formed  by  the  consolidation  of  two  or 
more  Lodges  is  responsible  for  the  debts  of  each  of  its  con- 
stituents. Vol.  XVI,  pp.  566,  739. 

Sec.  571.  If,  after  initiation  and  before  passing,  or  after 
passing  and  before  raisinj*,  the  candidate  meet  with  such  mis- 
fortunes as  preclude  the  possibility  of  a  literal  compliance 
with  our  requirements,  such  fact  alone  will  not  preclude  his 
further  advancement.  VoL  XVI,  p.  724. 

Sec.  572.  The  Grand  Lodge  was  not  instituted  for  the  pur- 
pose of  affording  a  channel  through  which  transactions  of 
every-day  life  in  trade  and  commerce  should  be  adjudicated— 
there  being  plentiful  redress  for  such  grievances,  if  any  there 
be,  in  the  Courts  of  the  country.  VoL  XVI,  p.  732. 

Sec.  573.  A  petition  for  affiliation  cannot  be  received  un- 
1^  accompanied  by  a  proper  dimlt  from  the  Lodge  of  which 


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the  applicant  was  last  a  member,  or  a  satisfactory  explana- 
tion in  writing  of  the  inability  to  furnish  such  dimit.  If  a 
liodge  does  receive  such  a  petition,  and  the  applicant  is 
elected,  such  election  would  be  void.         Vol.  XVI,  p.  735. 

Sec.  574.  By  an  amendment  to  the  Constitution  adopted 
Oct.  17th,  1884,  the  Grand  Master,  upon  request  of  a  Master 
to  whom  charges  of  unmasonic  conduct  against  a  Mason  have 
been  presented,  may  transfer  the  trial  of  the  accused  from  the 
Lodge  having  jurisdiction  by  reason  of  his  I'esidence  or  mem- 
bership, to  some  other  Lodge  to  be  named  in  his  order  of 
transfer,  whenever,  for  the  convenience  of  witnesses  or  other 
good  cause,  such  transfer  is,  in  his  judgment,  necessary  or  ex- 
peiient.  VoUXVI,  p.  940. 

Sec.  575.  In  order  to  give  a  Lodge  jurisdiction  of  a  Masonic 
offense,  it  is  required,  as  primary  steps,  that  the  charge  should 
be  preferred,  that  the  Master  should  pass  upon  its  sufficiency, 
and  that  he  then  should  call  a  special  meeting  to  elect  Com- 
missioners, of  which  the  brethren  should  have  due  notice. 
Upon  the  Lodge  convening  in  special  meeting,  ic  designates 
the  number  of  Commissioners,  tellers  are  appointed,  the  Lodge 
elects  by  ballot,  the  Master  delivers  the  charge  to  the  Secre- 
tary, and  directs  him  to  prepare  a  copy  for  service  on  the 
accused,  with  a  summons  for  him  to  attend,  and  also  noti6ca- 
tions  to  the  Commissioners  of  their  election,  and  to  them  and 
the  accuser  of  the  time  and  place  of  the  first  meeting  of  the 
Commission.  When  this  is  done,  and  not  until  it  is  done, 
does  the  Lodge  acquire  jurisdiction  of  the  offense.  These 
matters  are  not  waived  by  an  appearance,  neither  will  con- 
sent or  appearance  confer  jurisdiction.  They  are  Constitu- 
tional requirements  and  must  be  complied  with. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  198. 

Sec.  576.  In  the  case  of  charges  against  a  brother  whose 
residence  was  unknown,  the  record  should  show  that  a  sum- 
mons to  the  accused  had  been  issued,  the  return  that  he  could 
not  be  found,  and  the  mailing  of  the  summons  addressed  to 


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DECI3ION3. 


his  last  place  of  residence;  otherwise  the  Master  and  Com- 
mission would  have  no  proper  ground  for  proceeding  ex  parte. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  19'J. 

Sec.  577.  The  record,  as  shown  by  the  transcript,  must 
state  the  facts  that  the  Commissioners  were  elected  by  ballot; 
that  tlie  accused  was  notified  by  summons,  or  otherwise,  of 
the  time  and  place  of  the  meeting  of  the  Commission;  and 
that  a  copy  of  the  charges  had  been  served  upon  him. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  200. 

Sec.  578.  The  Commissioners  must  find  the  accused 
"guilty  "  or  "not  guilty  "  upon  each  spe'cification,  and  also 
upon  the  charge.  A  finding  upon  the  charge,  separate  and 
distinct  from  the  specifications,  is  as  necessary  as  a  finding 
upon  the  specifications;  for,  while  the  accused  might  be  guilty 
of  the  facts  set  forth  in  the  latter,  it  does  not  follow  that  they 
constitute  a  Masonic  offense,  and  that  he  would  be  guilty  of 
unmasonic  conduct.  Vol.  XVII,  pp.  200,  201,  202. 

Sec.  579.  A  deposition  taken  without  notice  to,  and  in  the 
absence  of,  the  accused,  constitutes  no  part  of  the  record  of  a 
trial,  and,  therefore,  is  not  entitled  to  any  consideration. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  200. 

Sec.  580.  The  objection  to  the  Master  presiding  on  the 
ground  that  he  was  a  witness,  was  untenable.  Because  of 
that  fact  he  was  not  disqualified,  and  it  was  not  shown  that 
he  was  personally  interested  by  being  a  witness  or  otherwise. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  203. 

Sec.  581.  The  members  of  a  Commission  who  participate 
in  the  entire  proceedings  are  alone  qualified  and  entitled  to 
participate  in  its  findings.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  203. 

Sec.  582.  Unless  a  Commission  shows  by  the  records  that 
the  findings  are  upon  both  the  specifications  and  the  charge, 
it  fails  to  find  the  accused  guilty  of  any  offense  to  which  a 
penalty  can  attach.  Vol.  XVII,  pp.  203,  205,  209,  22Sj. 

Sec.  583.  Disobedience  to  the  Master's  gavel  is  an  offense 
Considered  one  of  tlje  gravest  in  the  Masonic  Code,  and  one 


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which  renders  the  offender  amenable  to  the  severest  penalty 
known  to  our  laws.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  204. 

Sec.  584.  The  matter  of  when  a  notice  of  appeal  is  given 
is  a  very  necessary  item  in  getting  an  appeal  before  the  Grand 
Lodge  for  its  consideration.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  205. 

Sec.  585.  At  the  time  appointed  by  the  Master  the  Com- 
mission failed  to  meet,  but  it  did  meet  on  a  subsequent  day. 
Having  failed  to  meet  on  the  day  designated  by  the  Master, 
it  was,  ipso  facto,  dissolved.  This  is  the  rule  when  a  Com- 
mission fails  to  meet  pursuant  to  adjournment  and  no  further 
time  is  granted  by  the  Master.  For  a  more  cogent  reason 
would  it  be  the  rule  when  the  Commission  did  not  meet  at  all. 
Under  this  rule  the  Commission  lapsed,  became /m/ic^ms  officio, 
and  any  action  which  it  did  take  was  extra-judicial,  a  usurpa- 
tion of  power  and  authority,  and  void.  It  will  not  avail  to 
claim  that  the  accused,  by  being  present,  waived  this.  The 
accused  by  his  presence,  or  by  his  consent,  cannot  create  this 
body.  It  can  only  be  brought  into  existence  by  the  mode 
prescribed  by  the  Constitution  through  the  action  of  the 
Lodge.  It  having  ceased  to  exist,  no  consent  of  the  accused, 
or  act  of  the  Master  or  Commission,  could  revivify  and  re- 
store it,  any  more  than  they  could  create  it  in  the  first  in- 
stance. Vol.  XVII,  p.  205. 

Sec.  586.  It  would  be  no  excuse  for  the  failure  of  a  Com- 
mission to  meet  at  the  time  designated  by  the  Master,  that  the 
accused  could  not  be  served  with  the  summons,  he  being  ab- 
'sent  from  the  State.  In  any  event,  and  under  any  circum- 
stances, the  Commission  should  meet  at  the  time  designated, 
and,  if  not  ready  to  proceed,  should  adjourn  in  the  manner 
provided  by  the  law,  and  thus  perpetuate  itself.  Failing  to 
do  so,  any  act  which  it  performs  is  void. 

.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  205. 

Sec.  587.  The  Constitution  provides  that  the  record  and 
findings  shall  be  signed  by  the  Commissioners — all  of  them — 
and  not  by  a  portion  only.  Vol,  XVII,  p.  205. 


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Sec.  588.  Specifications  must  not  be  general,  but,  as  the 
wurd  implies,  specific.  The  facts  should  be  stated  with  sufli- 
cient  particularity  as  to  give  the  accused  information  of  the 
matter  with  which  he  stands  charged.  Unless  they  do  this 
they  are  not  tenable.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  210. 

Sec.  ,589.  At  the  special  meeting  for  the  election  of  Com- 
missioners, and  before  the  Commissioners  were  elected,  it  was 
an  irregularity  and  highly  improper  to  announce  the  name  of 
the  brother  against  whom  charges  had  been  preferred. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  227. 

Sec.  590.  A  Secretary  who  was  present  only  a  part  of  the 
time  of  the  trial,  is  incapacitated  and  unable  to  certify  to  the 
correctness  of  the  record.  Vol  XVII,  p.  228. 

Sec.  591.  Without  a  finding  upon  a  charge,  there  is  noth- 
ing upon  which  a  Commission  can  attach  a  penalty ;  and 
without  such  finding  a  Commission  which  assesses  a  punish- 
ment does  so  without  having  found  the  accused  gvulty  of  any 
offense,  for  the  offense  is  the  accusation  that  the  accused  has 
been  guilty  of  "  unmasonic  conduct.       Vol.  XVII,  p.  228. 

Sec.  592.  The  Master  cannot  transfer  his  duties  to  either 
of  the  Wardens  when  he  is  present.  The  Constitution  makes 
the  provision  that,  in  the  absence  of  the  Master,  the  War- 
dens, in  their  order,  shall  succeed  to  his  powers  and  duties. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  247. 

Sec.  .593.  Without  the  Master's  endorsed  approval  there- 
on, no  record  should  be  received  or  countenanced  by  the  Grand 
Lodge,  whether  on  appeal  or  otherwise. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  228. 

Sec.  594.  The  Master  being  present,  neither  the  Senior  nor 
the  Junior  Warden  can  be  invested  with  authority  to  receive 
or  pass  upon  the  suflSciency  of  charges  preferred  against  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Lodge,  or  to  call  a  special  meeting  of  the  Lodge  for 
the  election  of  Commissioners,  or  for  any  other  purpose. 

Vol  XVII,  p.  247. 

Sec.  595.  The  Master  being  present,  neither  of  the  War- 
dens can  be  invested  with  authority  to  preside  at  a  trial. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  247. 


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Sec.  596.  When  a  Master  prcfcr.s  charges  against  a  member 
of  his  own  Lodge,  the  trial  cannot  be  had  in  that  Lodge. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  247. 
Skc.  597.  ^\'^len  the  Master  of  a  Lodge  desires  to  prefer 
charges  against  a  member  of  his  own  Lodge,  the  charges  must 
be  presented  to  the  Grand  Master;  and,  if  he  finds  them  suf- 
ficient, he  will  designate  the  Lodge  in  which  the  case  shall  be 
tried,  and  will  transmit  the  charges  to  the  Master  of  that 
Lodge,  with  directions  to  proceed  to  elect  Commissioners  for 
the  determination  thereof,  in  accordance  with  the  regulations 
of  the  Grand  Lodge.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  247. 

Sec.  598.  When  one  Lodge  surrenders  jurisdiction  over  a 
petitioner  residing  within  its  territorial  limits  to  another 
Lodge,  and  the  petitioner  is  therein  rejected,  the  Lodge  which 
surrendered  jurisdiction  cannot  receive  his  petition  and  ballot 
upon  it  before  the  expiration  of  twelve  months. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  248. 
Sec.  599.  Masonic  residence  within  the  meaning  of  Sec.  2, 
Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  of  the  Constitution,  is  the  domicile — 
home — place  where  the  party  resides  with  the  intention  of 
remaining  permanently,  or  for  an  indefinite  time,  and  which 
he  leaves  on  business  or  pleasure  with  the  purpose  of  return-" 
ing.  '  '  Vol.  XVII,  p.  248. 

Sec.  600.  AVhen  the  Secretary  of  a  Lodge  neglects  his 
duties  and  fails  to  account  for  and  pay  over  moneys  collected 
by  him,  the  Master  may  and  ought  to  suspend  him  from 
office,  and  cause  charges  to  be  preferred  against  him. 

Vol.  XVII.  p.  248. 
Sec.  601.  'A  dimit  presented  by  an  applicant  for  affiliation 
must   be   a  proper  dimit  in  the   jurisdiction  from  which  it 
emanates— that  is,  it  must  be  in  accordance  with  the  regula- 
tions of  that  jurisdiction.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  248. 

*Sec.  602.  A  Lodge  cannot  surrender  jurisdiction  and 
grant  a  rejected  candidate  permission  to  apply  for  the  degrees 
in  another  Lodge  until  after  the  lapse  of  twelve  months. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  24S. 

-      •  See  Sec.  2,  Art.  Ill,  Part  III,  of  the  Constitution,  as  amended  in  1S92 . 


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DECISIONS. 


»  Sec.  603.  The  Grand  Master  has  no  authority  to  grant 
permission  for  a  I^odge  to  appear  in  Masonic  clothing  for  a 
Fourth  of  July  parade,  or  upon  any  other  occasion  not  Ma- 
sonic in  its  character.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  248. 

Sec.  604.  A  certificate  of  qualification  from  an  Inspector  is 
not  a  necessary  prerequisite  to  the  installation  of  the  officers 
of  a  new  chartered  Lodge,  as,  under  our  Constitution,  no 
charter  can  issue  from  the  Grand  Lodge  unless  it  be  certified 
that  the  Master  and  Wardens  named  therein  are  thoroughly 
skilled  in  the  work  and  lectures.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  248. 

Sec.  605.  The  inhibition  contained  in  Sec.  2,  Art.  Ill,  Part 
III,  of  the  Constitution,  is  explicit,  and  one  Lodge  cannot 
surrender  jurisdiction  over  a  person  not  a  Mason,  who  resides 
within  the  territory  over  which  its  iurisdiction  is  exclusive. 
We  find  nothing  in  the  Constitution  which  authorizes  a  Lodge 
to  take  any  action  in  respect  to  a  person,  not  a  Mason,  resident 
within  its  territory,  until  he  has  made  application  to  it  for  the 
degrees.  Upon  the  presentation  of  such  an  application,  its 
jurisdiction  over  the  person  is  called  into  exercise.  It  can 
then  elect  or  reject  him;  and  having  elected  and  conferred 
the  first  degree  upon  him,  it  can  surrender  its  jurisdiction  over 
him  to  another  Lodge  at  his  request.      Vol.  XVII,  p.  249. 

Skc.  606.  No  Lodge  in  this  State  can  lawfully  receive  and 
act  upon  the  petition  for  degrees  of  any  person,  other  than 
one  belonging  to  the  army  or  navy,  before  he  has  resided  for 
six* months  within  the  territory  over  which  it  has  jurisdiction, 
exclusive  or  concurrent,  and  in  the  State  twelve  months. 

Vol.  XVJI,  p.  249. 

Sec.  607.  Lodge  funds  are  sacred  to  purposes  of  charity, 
and  should  not  be  misused  by  being  appropriated  for  light  or 
trivial  purposes.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  249. 

Sec.  608.  The  discretionary  power,  involving  the  right  to 
bury  a  Mason  who  has  been  suspended  for  non-payment  of 
dues  only,  and  against  whom  no  other  Masonic  ofifense  has 
been  established,  must  be  exercised  by  the  Lodge,  and  not  by 
the  Master  and  Wardens.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  2.50. 


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Sec.  609.  It  has  been  decided  that  a  [irayer  for  restoration* 
of  an  expelled  or  suspended  Mason,  who  has  removed  from 
our  jurisdiction,  should  not  be  granted  unless  he  produce  sat- 
isfactory evidence,  by  or  through  the  Lodge,  or  its  members, 
within  whose  jurisdiction  he  at  the  time  resides,  that  he  is 
worthy  and  that  his  standing  and  character  is  such  as  would 
entitle  him  to  affiliate  with  the  local  Lodge  should  he  be 
restored.  Vol.  XVII,  p.  644. 

Sec.  610.  An  appeal  may  be  taken  by  either  party,  upon 
notice  of  the  intention  to  appeal  being  given  to  the  Master, 
in  writing,  within  thirty  days  after  the  Master  shall  have 
announced  the  result  of  the  trial  in  his  Lodge.  The  accused, 
if  he  desires  to  appeal,  has,  therefore,  thirty  days  after  the 
result  of  the  trial  Was  announced  by  the  Master  in  which  to 
jrive  notice  thereof.  Until  such  announcement  is  made,  and 
the  judgment  is  recorded  by  the  Lodge,  the  accused  is  not 
obliged  to  take  any  step  in  the  review  of  the  action  of  the 
Commissioners  by  this  Grand  Lodge.      Vol.  XVII,  p.  653. 

Sec.  611.  Inability  on  the  part  of  Lodges,  when  shown  to 
exist,  is  a  sufficient  answer  to  any  demand  of  the  Board  of 
Relief  to  repay  any  moneys  advanced  by  said  Board  for  the 
relief  of  the  widows  of  deceased  Masons  belonging  to  those 
Lodges;  but  when  a  Lodge  requests  another  Lodge  or  a  Board 
of  Kelief  to  advance  money  for  its  benefit,  and  after  such 
advances  are  made,  not  only  refuses  repayment,  but  coolly 
repudiates  its  liability  and  actually  reduces  its  monthly  dues 
80  as  to  deprive  itself  of  the  means  of  paying,  there  can  be  no 
gpround  upon  which  its  conduct  can  be  justified.  The  Lodge 
should  be  required  to  pay  the  same,  and  Art.  Ill,  Part  III, 
provides  a  method  of  procedure  against  a  Lodge  in  such  a  case. 

Vol.  XVII,  p.  6S1. 

Sec.  612.  When  a  petition  for  the  degrees  of  Masonrj-  is 
received  and  referred  to  a  Committee  of  Investigation  within 
a  year  after  the  rejection  of  the  applicant  by  another  Lodge, 
the  committee  should  find  the  applicant  ineligible  on  account 


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DECISIONS. 


of  insufficient  lapse  of  time  since  his  rejection;  and  the  peti- 
tion,  by  order  of  the  Master,  sliould  be  withdrawn. 

Vol.  XA^III,  p.  21. 

Skc.  C13.  When  a  case  has  been  remanded  to  a  subordinate 
Lodge  f.H  re-trial,  a  demurrer  to  the  charges  cannot  be  sus- 
tained, because  the  action  of  the  Grand  Lodge  in  remanding 
the  case  established  the  sufficiency  of  the  charges. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  21. 

Sec.  614.  A  brother  applied,  for  affiliation,  but  died  in  a 
few  days  after  his  application  had  been  received  by  the  Lodge. 
Should  he  receive  Masonic  burial  ?    Y^s. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  21. 

Skc.  615.  The  Secretary  of  a  Lodge  paid  a  private  debt  to 
a  member  by  giving  a  receipt  for  dues  and  crediting  the 
brother  on  the  books  of  the  Lodge,  but  no  money  was  paid 
into  the  treasury.  Such  private  arrangement  releases  the 
brother  from  paying  his  dues,  because  the  Lodge  is  bound  by 
the  action  of  its  officers.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  21. 

Skc.  616.  In  the  absence  of  the  Master  of  a  Lodge  the 
Senior  Warden  has  the  right  to  call  a  Past  Master  to  preside; 
and  in  the  absence  of  the  Master  and  the  Senior  Warden,  the 
Junior  Warden  may  call  a  Past  Master  to  preside;  but  said 
Warden  must  remain  in  the  Lodge  during  the  evening. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  21. 

Sec.  617.  A  brother  so  prejudiced  that  he  cannot  deter- 
mine the  case  upon  the  evidence,  is  certainly  disqualified,  and 
should  be  excused. 

A  brother  prepossessed  in  favor  of  either  the  accuser  or  the 
accused,  to  such  an  extent  as  to  warrant  the  apprehension  of 
partiality,  should  not  be  retained  on  the  Commission. 

If  a  brother  have  any  interest  in  the  trial  other  than  a  due 
regard  for  the  welfare  of  the  Craft,  he  should  be  considered 
ineligible.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  21. 

Sec.  618.  If  a  suspended  Maspn  on  his  death-bed  pay  his 
dues,  and  thereby  re-instate  himself,  would  the  preferring  of 
charges  against  him  excuse  the  Lodge  from  burying  him  with 


deci.siok.s. 


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Masonic  Ijonors  slioutd  he  die  before  the  case  could  be  brought 
to  trial?    No.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  21. 

Sec.  619.  The  preferring  of  charges  against  a  member  of 
a  Lodge  does  not  deprive  him  of  any  of  the  rights  and  privi- 
leges until  said  charges  are  proven.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  21. 

Skc.  620.  In  case  of  the  death  of  a  brother  suspended  for 
non-payment  of  dues,  nothing  else  appearing  against  him,  the 
Master  should,  at  the  request  of  any  number  of  brethren,  call 
the  Lodge  together  for  the  purpose  of  determining  whether  or 
not  he  should  be  buried  with  Masonic  honors;  and  he  should 
do  so  without  such  request  if  he  believes  that  there  would  be 
a  general  disiwsition  to  pay  the  last  tribute  of  respect  to  the 
deceased.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  22. 

Sec.  621.  It  is  not  lawful  to  use  the  funds  of  a  Lodge  to 
pay  the  funeral  expenses  of  a  Mason  who  has  been  suspended 
for  non-payment  of  dues.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  22. 

Sec.  622.  It  is  not  lawful  to  use  the  funds  of  a  Lodge  for 
charity  outside  of  the  Fraternity,  because  that  charity  which 
extends  to  all  mankind  is  individual.      Vol.  XVIII,  p.  22. 

Sec.  623.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  should  not  divulge  to 
other  members  the  name  of  a  brother  who  makes  objection  to 
the  admission  of  a  visitor.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  22. 

Sec,  624.  It  is  sufiBcient  to  notify  a  visitor  privately 
against  whose  visiting  a  brother  objects. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  22: 
Skc.  685.  The  objection  to  a  visiting  brother  is  a  private 
matter  upon  which  the  Master  should  exercise  his  discretion, 
having  in  view  the  peace  and  harmony  of  the  Lodge.  His 
decision,  when  given,  is  final,  and  he  should  not  give  to  the 
visitor  the  name  of  the  brother  objecting. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  22. 
Sec.  636.    It  is  the  duty  of  a  :Mason  to  be  honest  in  every 
station  of  life,  and  he  cannot  justify  a  crime  in  himself  be- 
cause it  was  not  committed  in  our  Order. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  175. 


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DECISIONS. 


Sec.  627.  It  is  not  the  province  of  the  tribunals  of  Maaonrj- 
to  adjust  mere  legal  rights,  whether  pecuniary  of  otherwise, 
as  the  courts  of  law  afford  all  the  necessary  facilities  for  the 
adjustment  of  such  questions.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  17C. 

Sec.  62S.  Section  6,  of  Art.  IH,  Part  III,  of  the  Consti- 
tution  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  gives  to  every  member  the  right 
to  object  to  the  advancement  of  a  candidate;  but  while  such 
is  the  language  of  the  section  named,  the  party  can  only  avail 
himself  of  this  privilege  when  he  has  presumptive  evidence 
of  the  unworthiness  of  the  candidate,  and  where  .such  evi- 
dence  has  come  to  his  knowledge  after  the  candidate's  im'tia- 
*'°°-  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  177. 

Sec.  629.  The  fact  that  there  were  no  cubes  (black-balls) 
in  the  ballot-box  when  the  candidate  was  elected,  does  not 
justify  the  brother  in  objecting  to  the  ad  vancement  of  a  worthy 
brother,  because  that  brother  was  himself  innocent  of  wrong 
and  should  not  be  made  to  suffer  for  wrongs  committed  by 
°*^^"-  _,:^  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  177. 

Sec.  630.  When  a  brother'seeks  to  gratify  his  personal 
feelings  of  enmity  towards  the  Lodge  or  its  officers,  by  assail- 
ing the  character  of  a  candidate  to  him  totally  unknown,  he 
proves  himself  unworthy  of  being  or  remaining  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  Fraternity,  and  the  sooner  the  Lodge  deprives 
such  brother  of  the  power  to  do  harm  the  better  it  will  be  for 
^^^  <^'"^ft-  Vol  XVIII,  p.  177. 

Sec.  631.  The  crime  of  rape  is  one  of  the  greatest  of  which 
a  Mason  can  be  guilty,  and,  when  proven,  should  subject  the 
offender  to  the  extreme  penalty  of  the  law. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  187. 
Sec.  632.    The  Master  of  a  Lodge  may  refuse  to  entertain 
charges  against  a  brother  when  such  charges  relate  to  a  purely 
business  transaction.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  187. 

Sec.  633.  Records  of  a  Lodge  should  show  that  bills  have 
been  referred  to  the  Auditing  Committee ;  and  payments 
made  by  Treasurer  should  be  ordered  by  the  Lodge. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  189. 


decisions. 


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Sec.  634.  The  payment  of  moneys  from  the  Lodge  funds 
for  banquets  are  violations  of  the  By-Laws  and  of  the  laws  of 
the  Grand  Lodge,  and  are,  in  the  case  of  Lodges  under  dis- 
pensation, quite  sufficient  to  warrant  the  denial  of  a  charter. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  189. 

Sec.  635.  The  writing  and  publishing  a  defamatory  letter 
is  a  sufficient  offense  to  warrant  more  than  simple  reprimand. 
(Reconsidered,  p.  195.)  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  192. 

Sec.  636.  A  Lodge  cannot  avoid  the  payment  of  its  debts 
by  consolidation  any  more  than  by  direct  refusal. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  193. 

Skc.  637.  The  inability  to  pay  a  just  debt,  however  annoy- 
ing it  may  be  to  the  creditor,  is  not  a  Masonic  offense;  and 
when  no  moral  turpitude  is  involved,  it  should  never  be  made 
the  basis  of  a  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct. 

VoL  XVIII,  p.  194. 

Sec.  638.  Habitual  intemperance  and  the  intemperate  use 
of  intoxicating  liquors  are  grave  offenses,  sufficient  to  warrant 
expulsion.  VoL  XVIII,  p.  195. 

Sec.  639.  Slander  and  the  use  of  vile  language  is  a  Masonic 
offense  sufficient  to  warrant  suspension. 

VoL  XVIII,  p.  204;  see  also  p.  206. 

Sec.  640.  Frequenting  a  house  of  ill-fame  and  notoriously 
consorting  with  an  inmate  thereof,  are  sufficient  offenses  to 
warrant  expulsion.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  205. 

Sec.  641.  Lodge  funds  should  not  be  used  for  banquet- 
ing purposes.  VoL  XVIII,  p.  210. 

Sec.  642.  When  a  Lodge  has  exhausted  its  power  for  good 
and  there  is  no  hope  of  restoring  harmony,  the  good  of  Ma- 
sonry demands  that  it  cease  to  exist. 

Vov.  XVIII,  p.  211.     . 

Skc.  643.  The  revocation  of  a  charter  is  an  act  which  can 
only  be  exercised  by  the  sovereign  power,  the  Grand  Lodge. 

VoL  XVIII,  p.  212. 

Sec.  644.  Resolved,  That  hereafter,  the  Inspector  of  each 
Masonic  district  in  this  jurisdiction  shall  be  required  to  ex- 


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DKCISIONS. 


amine  each  and  every  Master  elect  in  his  district  as  to  his 
knowledge  of  such  portions  of  the  Constitution  and  General 
Regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge  as  relates  to  the  government 
of  a  Lodge,  as  well  as  in  regard  to  his  proficiency  in  the  work 
and  lectures;  that  each  certificate  of  qualification  issued  by 
such  Inspector  shall  declare  that,  after  strict  examination,  he 
has  found  the  Master  elect  named  therein  to  be  well  qualified 
in  both  the  respects  above  named;  and  that  no  Master  elect 
shall  be  installed  until  he  shall  have  produced  such  a  certifi- 
cate  to  the  installing  officer.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  214. 

Sec.  645.  When  the  Grand  Lodge  has  expelled  a  Mason 
who  was  at  the  time  a  life-member  of  a  Lodge,  and  such 
party  should  subsequently  be  restored,  and  again  elected  to 
membership  in  the  Lodge  with  which  he  held  the  contract  of 
life-membership,  he  should  be  deemed  to  be  restored  to  all 
the  rights  pertaining  to  his  life-membership,  as  well  as  to 
others.  His  contract  was  that  in  that  Lodge  he  should  be 
forever  exempt  from  the  payment  of  dues,  and  common  jus- 
tice would  require  the  observance  of  that  contract  on  the  part 
of  the  Lodge.  If  such  party,  subsequent  to  his  restoration, 
should  become  a  member  of  a  Lodge  other  than  the  one 
from  which  he  had  been  expelled,  he  would  be  subject  to  the 
payment  of  dues.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  674. 

^  Sec.  646.  Members  specially  exempted  from  the  suspen- 
sion involved  in  the  order  of  arrest  of  the  charter  of  a  Lodge, 
should  pay  dues  during  the  period  of  arrest— to  the  Lodge  if 
the  charter  be  restored,  and  to  the  Grand  Lodge  if  it  be  re- 
voked and  the  Lodge  be  declared  extinct.  Either  the  Lodge 
or  the  Grand  Lodge  could  remit  such  dues,  but  unless  re- 
mitted they  should  be  paid.  In  case  the  charter  be  revoked, 
they  should  pay  dues  up  to  the  date  of  issuing  the  certificate 
by  the  Grand  Secretary,  Vol.  XVIII,  p,  674. 

Sec.  647.  At  the  date  of  the  declaration  by  the  Grand 
Lodge  that  a  Lodge  has  become  extinct,  whether  by  revoca- 
tion of  its  charter  or  by  the  acceptance  of  the  surrender 
thereof,  all  its  members  theretofore  in  good  standing,  become 


PECISION-.S. 


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non-afBHated  Masons,  and,  as  such,  arc  to  be  deemed  suljject 
to  the  provisions  of  Section  1,  Article  II,  Part  V,  and  Section 
8,  Article  V,  Part  VI,  of  our  Constitution. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  C74. 
Sec.  648.  Regulation  No.  1,  relating  to  the  degree  of  Past 
Master,  has  never  been  rescinded,  and  is  still  existing  law; 
and  a  newly  elected  Master  of  a  I^jdge  is  required  to  receive 
it  before  entering  upon  the  discharge  of  the  duties  of  his 
office  and  presiding  in  his  Lodge.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  674. 

Sec.  649.  The  degrees  of  Masonry  should  not  be  conferred 
upon  a  person  subject  to  epileptic  fits. 

Vol.  XVIII,  pp.  454,  674. 
Sec.  6.50.     The  Master  of  a  Lodge,  at  the  election  for  offi- 
cers thereof,  is  not  entitled  to  a  casting  vote,  in  addition  to 
his  proper  vote,  in  case  of  a  tie  vote  in  his  Lodge. 

Vol.  XVIII,  pp.  454,  674. 
Sec.  651.     The  word  ballot  in  our  Constitution  means  a  se-  - 
cret  vote  by  the  use  of  balls,  cubes,  or  slips  of  paper. 

Vol.  XVIII,  pp.  454,  674. 
Sec.  652.     No  Lodge  can  confer  the  degrees  of  Masonry 
gratuitously,  it  being  contrary  to  oixr  Constitution. 

Vol.  XVIII,  pp.  4.54,  674. 
Sec.  653.     When   an   Entered  Apprentice  is  refused  ad-    a 
vancement,  he  is  entitled  to  a  return  of  that  portion  of  the 
fee  paid  by  him  which  is  charged  for  the  two  remaining  de- 
grees. Vol.  XVIII,  pp.  454,  674. 

Sec.  654. '  When  objection  is  made  to  the  admission  of  a 
visitor,  the  Master  should  require  the  member  objecting  to 
state  to  him  the  reasons  for  the  objection,  that  he  may  judge 
of  their  sufficiency.  Vol.  XVIII,  pp.  454,  674. 

Sec.  655.  A^  non-affiliated  Mason,  residing  in  this  State, 
cannot  keep  himself  in  good  standing  by  contributing  to  a 
Lodere  in  any  other  State.  VoL  XVIII,  pp.  454,  674. 

Sec.  656.  The  intent  of  a  party  is  always  an  important  fac- 
tor in  determining  his  residence;  his  acts  and  declarations  may 
show  his  intention.         Vol,  XVIII,  pp.  460,  462,  676,  677, 


384 


DECISIONS. 


Sec.  657.  A  Committee  of  Investigation  are  guilty  of  se- 
rious neglect  of  duty  if  they  report  favorably  uiton  a  petition 
without  reliable  information  as  to  all  the  matters  upon  which 
the  Lodge  require  advice.  Vol.  XVIII,  p.  677. 

Sec.  658.  No  Lodge  can  amend,  repeal,  or  nullify  one  of  its 
By-Laws  by  a  standing  resolution.         Vol.  XVIII,  p.  677. 

Sec.  659.  Life-membership  created  by  reason  of  a  term  of 
membership  is  unjust  and  dangerous  to  the  well-being  of  a 
Lodge,  and  is  disapproved  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  even  if  it 
were  lawful.  The  better  plan,  if  there  be  any  good  plan  at 
all  in  regard  to  life-membership,  would  be  to  grant  such  ex- 
emption only  upon  the  payment  of  a  sura  of  money  which 
the  Lodge  shall  judge  to  be  at  least  a  fair  equivalent  for  its 
monthly  dues;  and  the  money  so  received  should  in  all  cases 
be  securely  invested  as  a  distinct  fund,  of  which  only  the 
income  should  be  used  for  current  or  even  extraordinary 
expenses.  Vol.  XVIII,  pp.  463,  677. 

•Sec.  660.  If  extraordinary  expense  is  at  any  time  incurred, 
it  should  be  met  by  an  increase  of  the  dues  of  the  members  of 
the  Lodge ;  and  a  life-member  should  no  more  be  exempt  from 
such  an  increase  than  one  who  had  maintained  his  standing  by 
the  monthly  payment  of  his  dues.         Vol.  XVIII,  p.  677. 

Sec.  661.  The  officers  of  a  Lodge  undertake,  when  they 
accept  office,  not  only  to  qualify  themselves  to  perform  their 
official  duties,  but  to  be  diligent  in  performing  them;  and;  if 
one  neglects  to  perform  such  duties,  it  is  proper  that  the 
Master  suspend  him  from  his  office,  and  appoint  in  his  place 
another  who  is  not  only  competent,  but  willing  to  perform 
the  duties.  Your  committee  would  not  except  even  the 
Wardens  from  this  rule.  The  Master  is  not  excepted,  for  Le 
must  qualify  himself  before  he  can  be  installed;  and  if,  after 
being  installed,  he  neglects  to  perform  his  duties,  the  Grand 
Master  may,  and  upon  well  verified  complaint  should,  sus- 
pend him  from  his  office.  The  sooner  incompetent  and  in- 
efficient officers  are  disposed  of,  the  better  for  the  Lodge. 

Vol.  XVIII,  pp.  463,  678. 


DECISIONS. 


385 


Sec  662.  Masonry  has  no  use  for  men"  who  will  hesitate 
and  quibble  about  God,  or  belief  in  his  omidpotence,  cnrmis- 
cience,  and  omnipresence.  -  ..... 

The  indi.ipcnsable  qualification  of^a  candidate  for  mitiation 
is  that  he  must  have  faith  in  God-not  a  nameless  something, 
but  the  true  God  of  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob.  No  man 
who  does  not  believe  in  the  existence  of  God  and  the  immor- 
tality of  the  soul,  can  lawfully  be  made  a  Mason.  He  must 
believe,  else  he  should  not  be  received.  If  he  honestly  be- 
lieves, he  will  not  hesitate  or  equivocate  in  the  declaration  of 
bis  belief.  Whenever  he  hesitates  or  equivocates  m  declaring 
it,  it  must  be  assumed  that  he  does  not  believe,  and  all  fur- 
ther proceedings  should  be  stopped. 

A  case  of  hesitancy  would  never  occur  if  the  Committee  of 
Investigation  to  whom  the  petition  was  referred  had  done 
their  duty.  It  is  the  duty  of  a  committee  to  know  that  the 
petitioner  was  in  all  respects  qualified;  and  if  found  in  this 
respect  disqualified,  his  petition  should  be  reported  upon  un- 
'favLbly.  Vol.XVin.PP.464.678. 

Sec  663.  No  special  dispensation  is  necessary  to  appear 
in  Masonic  clothing  for  the  purpose  of  decorating  the  graves 
of  deceased  Masons.  The  authority  for  so  doing  is  ample 
under  the  provisions  of  our  Constitution.  The  custom  of 
decorating  the  graves  of  the  dead,  upon  some  day  to  be  se- 
lected  by  each  Lodge  for  itself,  is  one  that  is  commendable. 
*  Vol.  XVIII,  pp.  464,  678. 

Sec  664.  It  is  in  exceedingly  bad  taste  for  a  Lodge  to 
rent  any  portion  of  the  building  in  which  its  Lodge-room  is 
situated,  for  saloon  purposes.       Vol.  XVIII,  pp.  468,  679. 

Sec.  665.  An  accused  party  has  the  undoubted  right  to  be 
confronted  with  his  accusers,  and  should  have  notice,  in  case 
it  is  the  intention  of  his  accusers  to  take  affidavits  for  use 
against  him.  to  be  present  when  the  affidavits  are  made  and 

x^  Vol.  XVIII.  p.  654. 

sworn  to.  » ui.  -^  »  t- 

Sec.  666.     There  is   no  provision  in  the  Constitution  or 

Regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  or   in  the  ancient  land- 


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DECISIONS. 


marks  of  the  Order,  which  in  any  way  limits  or  restricts  the 
powers  of  the  Grand  Lodge  to  appropriate  such  sum  as  it  luay 
deem  proper  for  any  purpose  which  it  may  consider  worthy 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  G81." 

Sec.  667.  Lodges  of  the  jurisdiction  are  not.permitted  to 
attend  funerals,  as  Lodges,  when  the  ceremonies  are' con- 
ducted by  a  Commandery  of  Knights  Templar. 

Vol.  XVIII,  p.  081. 

Sec.  608.  The  rule  is  that  testimony  must  be  taken  in  full 
by  question  and  answer,  be  reduced  to  writing,  and  be  signed 
by  the  witness.  The  construction  of  testimony  must  be 
given  by  those  who  shall  pass  upon  it,  and  not  by  those  who 
are  merely  to  commit  it  to  writing.  Vol.  XIX,  p.  109. 

Sec.  669.    Findings  must  be  rendered  separately  and  dis- 
tinctly upon  the  charge  arid  the  specifications;  and  the  record 
must  bear  the  proper  attestation  of  the  Secretary,  and  the 
'approval  of  the  Master.  Vol.  XIX,  p.  171. 

Sec.  670.  The  record  of  the  proceedings  had  at  a  trial 
must  be  taken  and  made  up  in  the  prescribed  manner,  and 
must  be  kept  in  the  archives  of  the  Lodge  trying  the  case,— 
not  sent  to  the  Grand  Lodge.  Immediately  after  the  trial, 
the  transcript  of  the  trial  record  must  be  sent  to  the  Grand 
Secretary.  A  transcript  means  a  copy— a  full,  complete  and 
correct  copy  of  all  the  proceedings  had  in,  or  relative  to,  the 
case.  Vol.  XIX,  p.  173. 

Sec.  671.  A  notice  of  intended  application  for  restoration 
is  not  given  to  the  subordinate  Lodge  until  it  has  been  received 
by  such  Lodge  at  a  stated  meeting;  and  by  Sec.  5,  of  Art. 
V,  of  Part  VI,  of  the  Constitution,  the  notice  must  be  given 
in  writing,  at  least  forty  days  prior  to  the  commencement  of 
the  Annual  Communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Vol.  XIX,  p.  190. 
Sec.  672.  Every  one  who  accepts  the  oflBce  of  Master,  under- 
takes that  he  will  perform  the  duties  of  his  office  faithfully, 
and  will  make  himself  familiar  with  the  law  governing  their 
performance,  at  least  so  far  as  has  been  declared  by  our  own 


387 


Grand  Lodge.  Ignorance  of  the  law  in  respect  to  the  num- 
ber of  members  retiuisite  to  constitute  a  I^odge  for  the  trans- 
action of  business,  is  inexcusable.  Vol.  XIX,  p.  194. 

Sec.  673.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  should  be  a  gentleman, 
and  should  at  all  times,  in  the  Lodge,  if  not  elsewhere,  not  only 
observe  towards  his  brethren  the  amenities  and  proprieties 
which  are  due  from  one  gentleman  to  another,  but  should  re- 
quire such  observance  from  them.  Whenever  any  one  occu- 
pying this  position,  by  base  conduct  or  obscene  conversation, 
dishonors  himself  and  his  office,  his  attendance  and  his  ser- 
vices can  well  be  dispensed  with.  Vol.  XIX,  p.  194: 

Sec,  674.  The  Grand  Lodge  is  the  only  tribunal  that  can 
reverse  or  modify  the  decisions  of  the  Grand  Master. 

Vol.  XIX,  p.  195. 
Sec.  675.  Residence  and  citizenship  are  dependent  upon 
the  intention  of  the  party;  and  one  having  a  residence  may 
absent  himself  from  it  for  a  few  months,  or  for  years,  and  re-' 
tain  his  residence,  and  be,  on  his  return,  immediately  entitled 
to  all  the  benefits  and  privileges  attaching  to  it,  provided  he 
went  and  remained  away  with  the  intent  to  maintain  it.  His 
own  statement  would  ordinarily  be  received  as  sufficient  evi- 
dence of  his  interJt.  VoL  XIX,  p.  196. 

Sec.  676.  Causing  his  name  to  be  placed  on  the  Great 
Register  of  another  place,  or  exercising  his  rights  as  a  legal 
elector  of  another  place,  would  be  conclusive  evidence  that 
the  party  so  doing  had  solemnly  declared  his  intent  to  become 
a  resident  of  such  place.  Vol.  XIX,  p.  196. 

Sec.  677.  The  executive  powers  of  the  Grand  Lodge  in- 
clude "  the  exercise,  generally,  of  all  such  authority  as  may 
be  necessary  to  carry  its  own  legislation  into  complete  effect." 
(See  Sec.  3,  Art.  Ill,  Part  I,  of  the  Constitution.)  The  Grand 
Master  is  given  authority  not  only  to  "  exercise  a  general  and 
careful  supervision  over  the  Craft,"  but  "to  discharge  all  the 
necessary  executive  functions  of  the  Grand  Lodge  when  that 
body  is  not  in  session."  (See  Subdivisions  4th  and  5th,  of  Sec. 
2,  Art.  I,  Part  II,  of  the  Constitution.)  Vol.  XIX,  p.  209. 


388 


r»ECLSIONS. 


SEa  678.  The  accuser  and  the  accused  have  a  right  to  de- 
mand that  the  Trial  Commission  shall  be  composed  of  men 
who  have  not  prejudged  the  case,  and  who  will  try  it  fairly 
and  honestly;  and  whenever  such  a  Commission  cannot  be 
obtained  in  the  Lodge  in  which  the  accusation  is  made,  the 
Grand  Lodge  when  in  session,  and  the  Grand  Master  when  it 
is  not,  has  the  right,  and  will  ever  recognize  the  duty,  to 
transfer  the  case  for  trial  to  some  other  Lodge,  where  even 
justice  may  be  done.  Vol.  XLX,  p.  209. 

Skc.  679.  Under  the  Constitution,  the  accused  has  thirty 
days  after  the  announcement  of  the  result  of  the  trial  within 
which  to  s^ive  notice  of  appeal;  and  the  Grand  Lodge  cannot 
aflBrm  the  record  prior  to  the  expiration  of  said  thirty  days, 
and  prior  to  the  ffi'^ing  of  such  notice  of  appeal,  without 
depriving  the  brother  of  a  right  guaranteed  to  him  by  the 
Constitution.  VoL  XLX,  p.  211. 

Sec.  6S0.  Authority  attaches  to  the  proceedings  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  the  moment  the  action  is  had  in  the  Grand 
Lodge,  and  the  printed  proceedings  furnish  ample  authority 
upon  which  subordinate  Lodges  can  act. 

VoL  XIX,  p.  211. 

SKa  681.  When  a  Trial-Commission  fails  to  adjourn  in 
accordance  with  law,  it  so  far  fails  to  perpetuate  itself,  and 
thus  becomes  functus  officio,  and  any  act  which  it  performs  is 
^■oid.  Vol.  XIX,  p.  556. 

Sec.  682.  The  reading  of  the  summons  to  the  accused  is 
not  sufficient.  The  summons  must  be  issued  in  duplicate, 
one  to  be  served,  "  the  other  presented  to  the  Commission 
with  certificate  of  service  appended  thereto." 

VoL  XIX,  p.  556. 

Sec.  683.  In  Masonry,  as  in  law,  litigants  only  can  be  ap- 
pellants. By  Sec.  10,  Art.  IV,  Part  VI,  of  the  Constitution, 
it  is  declared  that  an  appeal  may  be  taken  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
by  either  party.  The  judgment  of  the  Commission  is  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Lodge.  VoL  XIX,  p.  .558. 


389 


Sec.  684.  An  accused  party  should  be  confronted  with  his 
accusers;  hence,  an  ex  parte  affidavit  cannot  be  admitted  in 
evidence.  VoL  XIX,  p.  559. 

Sec.  68.5.  When  charges  are  preferred  by  the  Secretary  of 
the  Lodge,  that  officer  becomes  disqualified  from  acting  as 
Secretary  of  the  Trial-Commission.  Vol.  XIX,  p.  560. 

Sec.  686.  A  Masonic  trial  is  a  criminal  proceeding,  and 
the  conduct  of  such  a  trial  ought  to  be  pretty  strictly  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  provisions  of  our  law  regulating  such  trials, 
and  there  are  certain  things  required  which  are  indispen- 
sable:— 

1st.     Charges  must  be  presented  to  the  Master. 

2d.  The  Master  must  examine  the  charges  and  determine 
whether  they  are  sufficient  in  form  and  substance. 

3d.  He  must,  by  due  notification,  call  a  meeting  of  his 
Lodge  for  the  election  of  Commissioners. 

4th.  The  Commissioners  being  elected,  he  must  appoint  a 
time  and  place  for  their  meeting. 

5th.  A  summons  must  be  issued  directed  to  the  accused 
and  commanding  him  to  appear  and  answer  the  charges  pre- 
ferred within  ten  days,  if  served  within  the  territorial  juris- 
diction of  the  Lodge ;  within  thirty  days,  if  served  outside 
that  jurisdiction,  but  within  the  State  ;  within  ninety  days, 
if  served  out  of  the  State. 

6th.  If  the  accused  can  be  found,  or  has  a  known  place  of 
residence  or  business,  or  a  known  address,  the  summons  must 
be  served  in  the  manner  prescribed,  and  proof  of  service 
should,  in  all  cases,  be  endorsed  on  the  sammons  by  the  offi- 
cer making  it. 

7th.  If  the  address  be  unknown  the  trial  may  be  taken  ex 
parte. 

8th.  If  depositions  are  desired,  the  party  desiring  them 
must  make  application  in  writing  to  the  Master,  stating  the 
names  of  the  witnesses,  the  reasons  for  taking  their  deposi- 
tions, and  that  their  testimony  is  material  to  the  proper  trial 
of  the  case,  and  the  Master  must,  if  he  deem  the  application 


390 


DECISION'S. 


sufficient,  make  an  order  authorizing  the  takin;?  of  the  depo- 
sitions before  some  officer  authorized  to  administer  oaths 
after  such  notice  to  the  ad  verse  partj- as  may  be  prescribed 
by  the  order,  and  at  a  time  and  place  therein  desij^ated. 
The  application,  order  and  notice  cannot  be  dispensed  witli. 

Vol.  XIX.  p.  58L 

Skc,  687.  The  rule  b  that  testimony  must  be  taken  in  full 
by  question  and  answer,  be  reduced  to  writing  and  sipned  by 
the  witness.  Vol.  XIX,  p.  .583. 

Sec.  688.  The  construction  of  testimony  must  be  f^iven  by 
those  who  pass  upon  it,  and  not  by  those  who  are  merely  to 
commit  it  to  writing.  VoL  XIX,  p.  583. 

Sec.  689.  Under  Sec.  3,  Art  I,  Part  V,  of  our  Constitu- 
tion, no  Lodge  m  this  State  can  receive  a  petition  for  the  de- 
grees of  Fellow  Craft  and  :Master  Mason  from  a  person  who 
had  received  the  degree  of  Entered  Apprentice  in  a  Lod;;e 
subordinate  to  any  foreign  Grand  Lodge  until  the  applicant 
has  resided  twelve  months  in  the  State  and  six  montlis  within 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  Lodge,  and  that  no  Lodge  in  this  State 
can  receive  such  petition  at  all  until  it  has  received  permis- 
sion from  the  Lodge  which  conferred  on  him  the  first  degree. 

VoL  XX,  pp.  15,  212. 

Skc.  690.  When  the  Grand  Master  has  transferred  the 
trial  of  charges  from  the  Lodge  to  which  they  were  presented 
by  reason  of  the  disqualification  of  the  Master  to  preside,  he 
may,  if  a  new  Master  is  elected,  against  whom  no  obgection 
exists,  before  any  proceedings  have  been  had  for  or  in  the 
trial,  retransfer  the  case  for  trial  to  the  Lodge  from  which  it 
was  removed.  VoL  XX,  pp.  15,  212. 

Sec.  691.  It  is  the  duty  of  a  Lodge  to  attend  the  funeral 
of  a  deceased  member,  and,  if  he  requested  it,  to  conduct 
the  ceremonies;  to  see  to  it  in  all  cases  that  proper  provision 
is  made  for  his  burial,  and  in  case  of  need  to  pay  the  expense; 
but  it  is  not  the  duty  of  the  Lodge  to  pay  the  funeral  ex- 
penses when  the  deceased  has  left  a  large  estate. 

VoL  XX,  pp.  15,  212. 


DECI.SIOXS. 


391 


Sec.  692.  When  a  petition  for  the  third  degree  shows  that 
the  Lodge  in  which  the  petitioner  received  the  first  and  sec- 
ond degrees  has  surrendered  its  charter,  the  Lodg<f  to  which 
the  petition  is  t)re.5entpd  must,  before  receiving  it,  obtain  per- 
mission from  the  Grand  Lodge  to  which  the  charter  was  sur- 
rendered, or  in  the  interval  between  its  sessions  from  its 
Grand  Master.  Vol.  XX,  pp.  15,  213. 

Sec.  693.  If,  at  the  annual  election  in  a  Lodge,  the  party 
declared  elected  to  the  office  of  Master  then  declines  to  accept 
the  pfisition,  the  Lodge  may  immediately  proceed  to  ballot 
again  for  Master  as  though  no  ballot  had  been  had. 

VoL  XX,  pp.- 16.  213. 
Sec.  6.04.     The  Master  of  a  Lodge  is  not  disqualified  to 
preside  at  the  trial  of  a  member,  because  as  Junior  Warden 
he  had,  by  direction  of  the  Lodge,  preferred  the  charges,  or 
because  he  is  a  witness,  unless  he  is  personally  interested. 

Relative  to  the  decision  contained  in  Section  .580  of  Ander- 
son's Manual,  as  compiled  from  Vol.  XVII,  p.  203,  of  Grand 
Lodge  Proceedings,  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  say : 
"  We  are  not,  however,  satisfied  with  the  rule  adopted  in 
1885  "  (Sec  580),  "and  to  the  end  that  it  may  receive  further 
and  more  careful  consideration,  we  recommend  that  it  be  re- 
ferred to  our  successors  with  directions  to  report  thereon  at 
the  next  Annual  Communication."  There  seems,  however, 
to  have  been  no  report  relative  to  the  matter  in  1892. 

VoL  XX,  pp.  16.  213. 
Sec.  69-5.  In  one  case  the  petition  for  a  dispensation  to 
form  a  new  Lodge  was  accompanied  by  the  dimits  of  all  the 
petitioners,  but  some  of  them  were  a  few  days  over  six  months 
old.  It  was  shown  that  all  the  petitioners  had  obtained  their 
dimits  for  the  purpose  of  joining  in  the  petition,  but  there 
was  some  delay  in  getting  it  ready,  because  the  seal  of  Traver 
Lodge,  from  which  some  of  them  hailed,  had  been  lost  and 
its  records  destroyed  by  fire.  Under  the  circumstances  the 
Grand  Master  ruled,  as  we  think  very  properly,  that  all  the 
petitioners  were  in  good  standing  and  competent  to  join  in 
the  petition.  Vol.  XX,  pp.  16,  213. 


392 


DECISIONS. 


Sec.  69G.  No  I^odere  can  pay  the  expenses  of  one  of  its 
members  out  of  its  funds,  in  attending  meetings  of  the  Ma- 
sonic Veteran  Association  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Vol.  XX,  pp.  16,  213. 

Sec.  697.  "It  is  the  duty  of  every  Master  Mason  to  be  a 
member  of  some  Lodge,  and  every  non-affiliated  Mason  who, 
having  resided  six  months  within  this  State,  shall  refuse  or 
neglect  to  make  application  for  membership  to  some  Lodge 
therein,  shall  l>e  deemed  unworthy  of  Masonic  consideration, 
and  shall  not  be  entitled  to,  nor  the  recipient  of,  any  of  the 
rights,  privileges  or  charities  of  the  Order."  This  language 
admits  of  but  one  interpretation.  If  a  non-affiliated  ]Mason 
wishes  to  preserve  his  standing  he  must  apply  to  some  Lodge, 
and  he  may  apply  to  any  Lodge  in  the  State. 

Vol.  XX,  p.  214. 

Sec.  69S.  One  on  asking  to  be  received  as  a  visitor  must, 
unless  vouched  for  by  some  one  present,  prove  himself  to  be 
a  Mason,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Master  of  the  Lodge,  on 
a  personal  examination,  and  a  Grand  Lodge  diploma  or  cer- 
tificate  or  other  documentary  evidence  can  never  be  received 
as  sufficient  to  entitle  the  applicant  to  admission  without  ex- 
amination. -Vol.  XX,  pp.  16,  214. 

Sec.  699.  It  is  proper  that  every  Lodge  should  provide  a 
suitable  place  for  the  burial  of  its  dead,  and  the  expense  of 
the  purchase  of  such  a  place  and  of  the  keeping  of  it  in  good 
condition  is  a  legitimate  Lodge  expense.  Every  Lodge  should 
secure  such  a  place  and  should  see  that  it  is  kept  in  good  con- 
<^''^<'°-  Vol.  XX,  pp.  16,  214. 

Sec.  700.  Under  our  Constitution  the  Grand  Master  has 
no  power  to  grant  a  dispensation  to  a  Lodge  to  receive  and 
act  upon  a  petition  for  the  degrees  from  any  person  who  has 
not  resided  in  the  SUte  twelve  months,  and  within  the  juris- 
diction of  the  particular  Lodge  six  months,  unless  the  peti- 
tioner is  a  person  belonging  to  the  army  or  navy  of  the  United 
^^^s-  Vol.  XX,  pp.  16.  214. 


DECISIONS. 


393 


Seo.  701.  An  applicant  for  the  degrees  of  Masonry  must 
be  a  man  not  deformed  or  dismembered,  but  hale  and  sound 
in  his  physical  conformation.  Vol.  XX,  pp.  17,  21-5. 

Sec.  702.  No  Lodge  can  be  permitted  to  use  its  funds  to 
provide  refreshments  or  entertainments  for  its  members  or 
friends.  Vol.  XX,  pp.  17,  215. 

Sec.  703.  The  payment  of  a  sum  equivalent  to  six  months' 
dues,  by  a  non-affiliate,  is  a  condition  precedent  to  the  pres- 
entation of  his  petition  for  membership,  and  places  the  ap- 
plicant in  good  standing.  The  money,  therefore,  so  paid, 
will  not  be  refunded  in  case  the  application  is  rejected.  The 
right  to  make  such  application  is  one  of  the  privileges  from 
the  exercise  of  which  he  had  by  his  own  neglect  deprived 
himself,  and  the  payment  was  made  for  the  purpose  of  re- 
storing him  to  that  right  and  other  rights  incident  to  good 
standing.  Vol.  XX,  pp.  17,  215. 

Sec.  704. .  No  Mason  of  our  own  or  of  a  foreign  jurisdiction 
can  be  allowed  to  circulate  among  the  brethren  here  a  peti- 
tion for  contributions  for  the  erection  of  a  church  or  for  other 
like  purpose.  Vol.  XX,  pp.  17,  215. 

Sec.  705.  A  Lodge  having  charge  of  the  burial  of  one  of 
its  members  may -properly  invite  other  organizations  to  fur- 
nish pallbearers  and  to  join  in  the  procession,  but  not  to  take 
part  in  the  ceremonies.  This  must  not  be  understood  to  mean 
that  no  service  except  the  Masonic  burial  service  can  be  per- 
formed at  the  burial  of  one  who  has  requested  Masonic 
burial,  but  only  that  the  Lodge  must,  in  the  procession,  oc- 
cupy the  place  of  honor,  and  must  have  charge  of  and  con- 
clude the  service.  Not  unfrequently  the  friends  of  the  dece- 
dent desire  service  in  the  church  of  which  he  was  a  member 
or  attendant,  and  it  is  customary  and  proper  in  such  cases 
for  the  Lodge  to  accompany  the  body  to  the  church  and  there 
assist  in  the  proper  church  services,  and  upon  the  conclusion 
of  such  services  to  conduct  the  body  to  the  place  of  burial. 


394 


DECISIONS. 


andvthonce,  in  aocordance  with  Masonic  usa{je,  conclude  the 
service  and  consign  the  body  to  the  grave. 

Vol.  XX,  pp.  17,  215. 

Sec.  706.  When  a  special  meeting  for  the  election  of  Trial 
Commissioners  has  been  called  and  notice  given,  if  for  any 
reason  no  meeting  is  held  at  the  time  designated,  the  Master 
must  issue  another  call  and  canse  new  notices  to  be  served. 

Vol.  XX,  pp.  17,  216. 

Skc.  707.  A  petitioner  for  degrees  must  be  recommended 
by  at  least  two  members  of  the  Lodge,  but  he  is  not  required 
to  furnish  references.  If,  however,  he  does  furnish  refer- 
ences, he  may  give  the  names  of  firms  with  as  much  propriety 
as  of  indiviiluals.  Vol.  XX,  pp.  17,'  216. 

Sec.  708.  In  1879  Grand  Master  Browne  decided  that  a 
"  Lodge  cannot  be  opened  except  by  or  under  tlie  direction^and 
with  the  presence  of  the  Master  or  one  of  the  Wardens,"  (Pro- 
ceedings, Vol.  XIV,  p.  190,)  and  that  we  understand  to  be 
the  correct  rule.  If,  for  instance,  the  Grand  Lecturer  were 
present,  he  might,  at  the  request  and  in  the  presence  of  the 
Master,  open  the  Lodge  and  confer  degrees  or  assist  in  the 
transaction  of  business.  In  such  case,  the  Master  being  pres- 
ent, directs  and  controls  his  Lodge  and  its  work  as  efifectually 
as  though  himself  occupying  the  chair.  But  the  rule  is  that 
the  Lodge  cannot  be  opened,  nor  any  work  done,  nor  any 
business  transacted,  except  in  the  presence  and  under  the 
direction  of  the  Master  or  one  of  the  Wardens. 

VoL  XX,  pp.  17,  216. 
Sec.  709.  A  Lodge  may,  for  special  reasons,  as  for  ser- 
vices performed  in  instructing  candidates,  remit  the  dues  of 
one  of  its  members.  The  Lodge  has  full  control  in  such 
cases,  and  may  of  its  own  motion  or  upon  his  request,  remit 
the  dues  of  some  member  for  services  performed,  or  because 
for  some  reason  he  is  unable  to  pay  them. 

Vol.  XX,  pp.  18,  218. 
Sec.  710.     Under  our  procedure  the  Lodge,  as  such,  has  no 
authority  to  act  in  the  matter  of  entertaining  or  dismissing  or 


DECrsiONS. 


305 


permittmg  the  withdrawal  of  charges.  That  duty  is  devolved 
njKjn  the  Master,  and,  as  in  the  first  instance,  he  had  the 
right  to  determine  whether  the  acts  complained  of  consti- 
tuted a  Masonic  offense,  so  he  should  have  authority  when 
the  offense  charged  is  trivial,  to  permit  charges  to  be  with- 
drawn before  trial,  or  after  a  reversal  of  judgment  before  re- 
trial, whenever,  in  his  judgment,  all  the  good  results  that 
could  be  hoped  for  from  a  trial  or  retrial  have  been  accom- 
plished. Vol.  XX,  pp.  18,  216. 

Sec.  711.  Yuba  Lodge,  No.  39,  had  elected  a  candidate 
for  the  degrees,  and  a  member  of  another  Lodge  had  inter- 
posed an  objection  to  his  initiation.  Thereupon  the  Master 
inquired  of  the  Grand  Master  what  he  sliould  do,  and  whether 
he  had  a  right  to  demand  the  reasons  for  the  objection.  The 
Grand  Master,  construing  a  decision  of  Grand  Master  Hines 
and  the  report  of  this  committee  made  thereon  in  1879  (Pro- 
ceedings, Vol.  XIV,  p.  168),  to  mean  that  a  member  of  an- 
other Lodge  could,  under  the  provisions  of  Sec.  6,  Art.  Ill, 
Part  III,  of  the  Constitution,  interpose  an  objection  to  the 
initiation  of  a  candidate,  held  that  an  objection  so  interposed 
would,  if  not  withdrawn  within  sixty  days,  be  equivalent  to 
rejection. 

The  language  of  the  section  of  the  Constitution  alluded  to 
is :  "  Iso  Lodge  shall  have  more  than  one  ballot  for  the  three 
degrees;  but,  though  an  applicant  m.ay  be  elected  to  receive 
them,  if,  at  any  time  before  his  initiation,  objection  be  made 
by  any  memler,  he  shall  not  receive  the  degree  until  such  ob- 
jection shall  have  been  withdrawn  ;  and  such  objection  shall, 
unless  withdrawn  within  sixty  days,  have  the  effect  of  a  re- 
jection by  ballot,  and  shall  be  reported  to  the  Grand  Secre- 
tary. 

It  is  worthy  of  note  that  the  right  of  objection  is  given  to 
the  members  of  the  Lodge  only  and  not  to  'every  Mason  in 
good  standing. 

In  1878  Grand  Master  Browne /lecided  "  that  the  members 
of  a  Lodge  are  not  entitled  to  know  or  to  inquire  the  name  of 


396 


DKCISIONS. 


the  brotficr  who  iuteriwsed  an  objection  to  the  initiation  of  a 
candidate  any  more  than  they  would  be  the  name  or  motives 
of  the  party  casting  a  blackball."  (Proceedings,  Vol.  XIII 
p.  620.) 

In  the  case  before  him  an  objection  had  been  interposed  by 
a  member,  and  other  members  desiring  to  know  who  had  in- 
terposed  it  and  why,  the  question  was  asked,  if  they  had  a 
right  to  know. 

Again,  in  1879,  a  member  outside  of  the  Lodge,  stated  to 
the  IMaster  that  he  objected  to  the  initiation  of  a  candidate 
who  had  been  elected,  and  the  question  was  asked,  whether 
the  Master  should  notice  an  objection  made  in  that  way.  In 
that  case  Grand  Master  Browne  decided  that  "an  objection  to 
the  initiation  of  a  person  who  has  been  elected  to  receive  the 
degrees  of  Masonry  in  a  Lodge,  may  be  made  to  the  Master 
thereof  at  any  time  before  the  initiation,  either  by  simple 
oral  statement  or  in  writing,  and  m  or  out  of  the  Lodge.  It 
is  sufficient  if  the  Master  is  advised  by  the  brother  objecting 
that  he  does  object."    {Proceedings,  Vol.  XIV,  p.  118.) 

Both  of  these  decisions  were  approved  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 
We  have  given  these  decisions  and  the  section  of  the  Consti- 
tution  upon  which  they  were  based,  because  it  is  plain  to  us 
that  the  Grand  Master  was  misled  by  the  use  of  the  words 
the  brother  in  these  decisions,  in  interpreting  them  to  mean 
any  Mason  in  good  standing  or  a  member  of  any  Lodge.  We 
do  not  think  the  decisions  ambiguous,  but,  if  they  are  so,  the 
language  of  the  section  upon  which  they  were  based  is  so  ex- 
plicit and  clear  as  to  leave  no  room  for  doubt. 

Aa  we  interpret  that  section  and  the  decisions,  a  member  of 
the  Lodge  may  at  any  time  before  the  initiation,  and  in  the 
Lodge  or  elsewhere,  by  word  of  mouth  or  by  writing,  advise 
or  inform  the  Master  that  he  objects,  and  that  the  candidate 
cannot  be  initiated  unless  that  objection  is  withdrawn  ;  but 
no  member  of  another  Lodge  has  a  right  to  interpose  an  ob- 
jection any  more  than  he  would  have  had  a  right  to  partici- 
pate in  the  ballot  upon  the  candidate's  petition. 


DECISIONS. 


397 


If  the  Master,  however,  should  at  any  time  before  initiation 
be  advised  by  any  Master  Jfason  in  good  standing,  or  by  any 
respectable  gentleman,  that  the  candidate  was  unworthy  or 
disreputable,  it  would  bo  tJie  blaster's  duty  to  delay  further 
proceedings  until  he  could  satisfy  himself  fully  as  to  the  can- 
didate a  character.  Vol.  XX,  p.  21G. 

Sec.  712.  A  Lodge  of  Entered  Apprentices  or  Fellow 
Crafts  can  exercise  no  control  over  the  funds  of  a  Lodge  for 
charity  or  for  any  other  piurpose,  and  a  Lodge  of  Master 
Masons  cannot  give  any  portion  of  its  funds  for  the  relief  of 
the  widow  of  an  Entered  Apprentice,  for  no  business  can  be 
transacted  except  in  a  Lodge  of  Master  Masons,  and  none  but 
Master  Masons  can  be  members  of  a  Lodge  or  are  entitled  to 
all  the  privileges  and  benefits  of  the  Order. 

VoL  XX,  pp.  18,  217. 

Sec.  713.  When  the  advancement  of  a  candidate,  elected 
for  the  first  degree  only,  has  been  stayed  by  reason  of  an  ob- 
jection interposed,  the  Lodge  may,  whenever  the  objection  is 
withdrawn,  proceed  to  ballot  upon  his  petition  for  the  re- 
maining degrees,  and,  if  the  ballot  is  clear,  proceed  to  confer 
them.*  Vol.  XX,  pp.  19,  218. 

Skc.  714.  The  charges  against  an  accused  brother  should 
not  be  read  at  the  meeting  called  to  elect  Commissioners;  nor 
should  the  name  of  the  accused  be  made  known. 

Vol.  XX,  p.  191. 

Sec.  715.  The  accused  is  clearly  entitled  to  vote  at  the 
meeting  called  to  elect  Commissioners.       VoL  XX,  p.  191. 

Sec.  716.  In  ordinary  cases  of  reprimand  no  transcript  is 
necessary,  unless  a  proper  appeal  is  taken,  in  which  case  the 
sentence  is  stayed  until  the  case  is  heard  in  the  Grand  Lodge. 

VoL  XX,  p.  192. 

Sec.  717.  Inability  to  pay  debts  does  not  constitute  a  Ma- 
sonic offense ;    there   must  be    some   Masonic  delinquency 

•This  has  reference  to  a  parly  elected  when  a  separate  ballot  was 
had  for  the  degrees.— J.  W.  A. 

12 


39S 


IlECXSIONS. 


shown,  involving  moral  turpitude, 
collectors  for  bad  debts. 


Lodges  cannot  be  made 
Vol.  XX,  p.  C86. 


Skc.  718.  An  accused  party  has  thirty  days  after  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  result  of  the  trial,  within  which  to  p^ve 
notice  of  appeal,  and  to  affirm  the  record  prior  to  the  expira-  ^ 
tion  of  said  thirty  days,  and  prior  to  the  giving  of  such  notice 
of  appeal,  would  be  to  deprive  the  brother  of  a  right  guaran- 
teed to  him  by  the  Constitution.  Vol.  XX,  p.  687. 

Sec.  719.  It  is  not  in  the  power  of  the  Grand  Lodge  to  re- 
store to  membership  in  his  Lodge  one  who  has  been  suspended 
or  expelled  therefrom.  It  can  restore  him  to  all  the  rights 
and  privileges,  except  those  which  are  incident  to  membership 
in  a  particular  Lodge.  These  latter  peculiar  rights  and  priv- 
ileges he  conld  only  acquire  by  affiliation,  upon  petition  and 
election  in  the  regular  mode.  VoL  XX,  p.  711. 


DECISIONS  IN   1893-1894. 


720.  The  six  months'  dues  paid  by  an  applicant  for 
affiliation  whose  dimit  ha<J  been  issued  more  than 
six  months  prior  to  hi?  making  application,  is  a  condi- 
tion precedent  which  simply  entitled  the  party  to 
make  application.  If  elected  to  membersiiip,  his 
dues  in  the  Lodge  will  begin  to  run  from  the  date  of 
his  election  and  the  equivalent  which  he  had  paid 
can  not  be  applied  in  payment  of  dues  accruing  sub- 
sequent to  his  election. 

Vol.  XXI,  P.  212. 

721.  (1)  It  is  the  duty  of  every  Master  Mason 
to  be  a  member  of  some  Lodge. 

(2)  If  being  a  member  of  a  Lo<lge  in  some  other 
State  or  Country ,^he  comes  to  reside  in  California,  he 
may  continue  his  membership  in  the  State  or  Country 
from  which  he  came. 

(3)  If,  however,  before  coming  to  California,  he 
severs  his  membership  with  the  Lodge  in  the  State 
or  country  from  which  he  came,  he  must,  within  six 
months  from  the  time  he  becomes  a  resident  of  Cali- 
fornia, make  application  for  membership  to  some 
Lodge  in  this  State. 

(4)  If  he  neglects  to  make  such  application  within 
the  time  limited,  he  is  not  to  receive,  nor  are  we  per- 
mitted to  accord  to  him,  "any  o£  the  rights,  privileges 
or  charities"  of  the  Order.  He  is,  in  eflTect,  suspended. 

(5)  If,  however,  after  the  lapse  of  six  months,  he 
desires  to  make  application  for  membership,  he  must, 
as  a  condition  precedent,  pay  a  sum  equivalent  to  six 
months  dues  of  the  Lodge  to  which  he  would  apply, 
and  then  present  his  petition  with  his  dimit  and  thy 
affiliation  fee. 

(6)  The  rejection  of  his  application  places  him  in 
good  standing  for  six  months  from  the  dale  of  the 
rejection,  and  during  that  period  he  may  again  apply 
to  the  same  Lodge  or  to  any  other  Lodge  in  the  State, 
without  the  payment  of  any  sum  as  a  condition  pre- 


J 


—  2  — 

cedent.     (That  is,  without  the  payment  of  six  months' 
dues. — J.  w.  A.) 

(7)  The  six  months  Ixjgin  to  run  from  the  time 
the  non-afliliate  becomes  a  resident  in  California,  and 
not  from  tlio  date  of  the  diniit,  unless  it  were  issued 
subsequent  to  his  becoming  a  resident  here. 
-  (8)  If  a  member  of  a  IxKlge  in  this  State  with- 
draws therefrom,  and,  continuing  to  reside  here, 
neglects  for  six  months  from  the  date  of  such  with- 
drawal to  make  application  for  membership  to  sotae 
Lodge  here,  he  will  place  himself  under  the  same 
disabilities  and  be  subject  to  the  same  conditions  as 
the  non-affiliate  who,  coming  from  abroad  to  reside 
here,  neglects  the  duty  prescribed.* 
VOL.  XXI,  p.  213. 

722.  When  a  custom  prevails,  generally,  in  respect 
to  a  matter,  such  as  balloting  on  an  application  for 
membership  or  for  the  degrees,  it  should  be  observed 
as  the  law,  and  should  be  modified  only  by  express 
law.  In  balloting,  the  following  method  of  procedure 
should  be  employed : 

The  Senior  Deacon  should,  when  directed  by  the 
Master  so  to  do,  approach  the  altar  and  then  prepare 
the  box  for  the  ballot,  and  having  prepared  it,  he 
should  present  it  to  the  Junior  and  Senior  Wardens, 
and  then  to  the  Master.  These  officers  should  sever- 
ally inspect  it,  and,  if  found  to  be  properly  prepared, 
the  Master  should,  before  handing  the  box  to  the 
Deacon,  deposit  his  ballot ;  he  should  then  direct  the 
Deacon  to  present  the  box  to  the  Senior  and  Jimior 
Wardens  that  they  may,  without  leaving  th^ir  sta- 
tions, cast  their  ballots.    The  Deacon  sliould  then 


Note. — ^These  eight  paragraphs  fullv  interpret  Sec- 
tion 1,  Article  II.  Part  V,  and  Section  8,  Article  V, 
Part  VI,  of  the' Constitution,  and  settle  the  question 
in  reference  to  the  payment  of  the  six  months'  dues 
by  an  applicant  for  affi'liation.  They  also  more  fully 
explain  what  is  intended  by  Sections  418  and  703  of 
Anderson's  Manual.  This  section  721 ,  and  these  eight 
paragraphs  should  be  carefully  studietl  bv  all  Masters 
of  Lodges.   (See  also  page  211  of  Vol.  XX'I).    j.w.a. 


—  3  — 

place  the  box  upon  the  altar,  and  each  member  pres- 
ent shall  be  required  to  approach  the  altar  and  deposit 
his  ballot. 

■    Vol.  XXI,  p.  214. 
723.    A  Lodge  in  California  may,  at  the  request  of 
a  Lodge  in  Michigan  or  in  any  other  State,  confer,  as  an 
act  of  courtesy,  the  second  and  third  degrees  upon  a 

Ejrson  who  had  been  elected  and  initiated  by  the 
odge  making  the  request. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  215. 
7i4.  If,  at  the  time  fixed  for  the  installation  of  the 
newly  elected  officers  of  a  Lodge,  the  Master  happens 
to  be  sick  and  unable  to  attend,  the  installing  officer 
may,  nevertheless,  proceed  to  install  the  other  officers 
present,  and  the  ISIaster  may  be  installed  when  he  is 
able  to  attend. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  10,  215. 

725.  There  can  be  no  installation  by  proxy.  At 
the  time  fixed  for  the  installation  of  officers,  the  in- 
stalling officer  shall,  upon  satisfactory  proof  of  quali- 
fication, install  such  as  then  present  themselves;  and 
such  as  cannot,  for  anv  reason  then  present  them- 
selves, may  be  afterwards  installed,  but  they  cannot, 
in  any  case,  enter  upon  their  duties  until  they  have 
been  installed. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  215. 

726.  An  application  for  affiliation  unaccompanied 
by  a  dimit,  may  be  received  if  it  is  accompanied  by  a 
statement  or  explanation  which  is  satisfactory  to  the 
Master  and  the  Lodge,  stating  the  reason  why  the 
applicant  cannot  present  a  dimit  or  certificate  of 
withdrawal.  The  applicant  must,  in  such  case,  present 
with  his  application  a  statement  or  statements  show- 
ing to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Master  and  his  Lodge, 
that  the  applicant  had  been  a  member  of  some  par- 
ticular Lodge ;  that  being  in  good  standing,  he  nad 
withdrawn  therefrom,  and  had  received  a  dimit  or 
simple  certificate  of  withdrawal,  which  had  been  lost 
or  destroyed ;  or  that,  under  the  laws  of  the  particular 
Grand  Jurisdiction,  as  in  New  York,  no  diiaits  were 
ever  issued  until  the  particular  member  desiring  one 
had  made  application  to  some  other  Lodge  for  mem- 


I'. 


—  4_ 

bership,  and  had  been  elected.  The  diniit  is  the  best 
evidence,  but  when  that  cannot  be  had,  secondary 
evidence  may  be  resorted  to.  So  long  as  the  Lodge 
continues  in  existence,  a  statement  of  the  facts  by  its 
Secretarj',  and  under  the  seal  of  his  Lodge,  is  next  in 
order,  and  when  the  Lodge  has  ceased  to  exist,  the 
Grand  Secretary  of  the  Grand  Jurisdiction  to  which 
the  records  of  the  extinct  Lodge  belong,  would  be  the 
next  best. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  10,  215. 

727.  No  Lodge  in  this  State  has  authority  to  waive 
jurisdiction  over  an  applicant  for  degrees  whose  ap- 
plication has  been  rejected  by  it.  Under  our  law, 
the  Lodge,  whether  in  this  State  or  elsewhere, 
acquires  by  receiving  or  rejecting  his  application 
for  the  degrees,  exclusive  jurisdiction  over  the  appli- 
cant for  the  period  of  twelve  months  from  the  date  of 
rejection.  And  no  other  Lodge  can  lawfully,  within 
that  period,  receive  an  application  from  him.  AVhen 
that  period  has  expired,  its  jurisdiction  is  gone,  and 
the  party  is  free  to  make  another  application  as  he 
would  if  he  had  never  made  one. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  10,  216. 

728.  Tlie  Grand  Lodge  of  California  recognizes 
perpetual  jurisdiction  only  when  an  applicant  has 
been  elected  and  initiated  by  the  Lodge  to  which  he 
applies.  In  such  a  case  our  law  is  so  general,  and  yet 
so  precise,  as  to  leave  no  room  for  doubt.  The  lan- 
guage is,  "No  Entered  Apprentice  or  Fellowcraft  shall 
be  advanced  to  a  higher  degree  in  any  Lodge  other 
than  that  in  which  he  shall  nave  received  those,  or 
either  of  those  degrees,  unless  bi^  the  official  consent 
of  such  Lodge,  if  it  be  then  in  existence  and  be 
within  the  United  States  of  America,  or  the  Dominion 
of  Canada."  The  policy  of  this  prohibition  might  be 
doubtful  if  it  were  open  to  question.  If  it  were  a 
matter  of  absolute  right,  there  should  be  no  limita- 
tion to  particular  countries.  But  we  accept  it  as  our 
written  law. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  216. 

729.  California  recognizes  a  jurisdiction  of  one 
year  over  a  rejected  candidate.     During  that  time  the 


—  5  — 

rejecting  Lodge  may  bv  dispensation  from  the  Grand 
Master,  receive  from  him  a  second  application,  but 
no  other  Lodge  can.  When  the  full  year  after  a  re- 
jection has  elapsed,  the  jurisdiction  lias  lapsed,  and 
we  recognize  no  claim  or  authority  over  the  rejected 
applicant  by  reason  of  the  rejection,  whether  claimed 
by  one  of  our  own  Lodges  or  by  a  Lodge  in  any  other 
State  or  country. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  216. 

730.  The  funds  of  a  Lodge,  no  matter  from  what 
source  derived,  cannot  be  used  for  the  purpose  of 
providing  refreshments  or  entertainments  for  the 
members  or  their  friends.  (See  Sec.  771,  Vol.  XXI, 
p.  777). 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  11,  217. 

731.  When  a  member  of  one  of  our  Lodges  with- 
draws therefrom  and  receives  a  dimit,  he  should, 
within  six  months  from  the  date  of  withdrawal,  make 
application  for  membership  to  some  Lodge  here. 
After  a  lapse  of  six  monts,  if  he  desires  to  make  such 
application,  he  must  first  pay  to  the  Lodge  to  which 
he  wishes  to  apply  a  sum  equivalent  to  six  months' 
dues  of  that  Lodge,  and  the  Lodge  can  thereupon 
receive  his  application. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  11,  217. 

732.  Whenever  it  becomes  necessary  or  expedient 
for  the  Master  to  assign  to  a  candidate  for  initiation 
any  reason  for  delay  in  conferring  the  degree,  he 
should  assign  the  true  reason  ;  and  he  should  never 
attempt,  by  prevarication  or  equivocation,  to  mislead 
or  deceive  the  candidate. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  11,217.* 
.  733.  When  an  Entered  Apprentice  is  guilty  of  of- 
fenses cognizable  by  our  tribunals,  charges  should  be 
prefen-ed  against  fcim,  and  a  trial  should  be  had  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of  our  Constitution 
regulating  trials  for  Masonic  offenses.  An  Entered 
Apprentice  is  not  a  member  of  the  Lodge,  but  he  is  a 
Mason  and  is  amenable  to  Masonic  law,  and  if  guilty 
of  any  serious  infraction  of  that  law,  he  should  be 
tried,  and  reprimanded,  suspended  or  expelled,  as 
may  meet  his  offense.    Dropping  from  the  roll  is  not 


1^ 


—  6  — 

mentioned  in  our  Penal  Code  as  punishment    for 
offenses  committed. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  11,  218. 

734.  When  the  Secretary  of  a  Lodge  dies  shortly 
after  his  installation,  the  fact  should  be  reported  to 
the  Grand  Master,  with  the  request  for  a  dispensation 
to  electa  Secretary  to  till  the  vacancy.    This  rule  &i>- 

Slies  to  all  elective  officers  of  a  Lodge,  except  tiie 
laster,  to  whom  the  Wardens  have  the  right  of  suc- 
cession whenever  a  vacancy  occurs  in  the  early  part 
of  the  term  from  death,  resignation  or  suspension  of 
the  incumbent,  or  his  removal  from  the  jurisdiction. 
If  the  vacancy  should  occur  near  the  end  of  the  term, 
it  would  be  proper  and  more  convenient  to  appoint 
pro  tempore. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  11,  218. 

735.  Under  Section  2,  Article  III,  Part  III  of  the 
Constitution,  as  amended  in  1892,  the  permission  by 
the  Lodge  within  whose  jurisdiction  a  party  resides 
to  a  neighboring  Lodge  to  receive  and  act  upon  his 
petition  must  be  given  at  a  stated  meeting;  and  the 
determination  of  the  question  may  be  made  by  the 
vote  of  the  majority  of  the  members  present,  taken 
in  the  manner  in  which  other  matters  of  business  are 
usually  determined. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  12,  219. 

736.  The  permission  to  a  Lodge  to  attend  religious 
services,  as  a  Lodge  and  in  Masonic  clothing,  in  com- 
pany with  a  Commandery  of  Knights  Templar,  is  a 
matter  strictly  within  the  discretion  of  the  Grand 
Master. 

.  Vol.  XXI,  p.  219. 

737.  The  signatures  to  a  petition  for  a  dispensation 
to  authorize  the  formation  of  a  new  Lodge  must  be 
only  those  of  Master  Masons  in  good  standing  at  the 
time.  Parties  holding  dimits  six  months  old  can  not 
sign  the  petition. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  12,  219. 

738.  It  is  a  primary  duty  of  every  Lodge  to  care 
for,  and  in  case  of  need,  to  assist  the  family  of  one  of 
its  own  deceased  members ;  but  it  would  be  a  duty 
of  any  Lodge  within  whose  jurisdiction  the  family  of 


—  7  — 
a  deceased  member  of  another  Lodge  resides,  to  care 
for  and  assist  such  family— a  duty,  the  neglect  ot 
which  could  not  be  excused  by  any  neglect  on  ^hc 
part  of  the  Lodge  of  which  such  decease<l  brother  had 

been  a  member. 

^  Vol.  XXI,  pp.  12,  219.  . 

739  The  rule  of  our  Penal  Code  that  when  tue  ac- 
cused is  not  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Lodge,  but 
is  in  the  State,  and  his  residence  is  known,  the  sum- 
mons and  a  copy  of  the  charges  shall  be  issued  at 
least  thirty  days  before  the  day  of  trial  and  lorwarded 
to  his  address  by  the  Secretary  by  mail  or  other  usual 
mode  of  conveyance,  is  general,  and  applies  to  a  case 
transferred  from  one  Lodge  to  another  for  trial.  11 
the  accused  is  in  fact  within  the  jurisdiction,  the 
time  is  ten  days.  If  he  is  not  within  that  jurisdiction 
and  is  within  the  State,  and  his  residence  is  known, 
the  time  is  thirty  days. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  12,  220. 

740  The  daughter  of  a  Master  Mason,  whether  of 
tender  years,  or,  if  unmarried,  of  mature  years,  is  a 
member  of  his  family,  and  is,  if  in  need,  entitled  to 
ask  for  and  receive  assistance  from  Masons  wherever 
she  may  be;  and  a  Lodge  or  Board  of  Relie.  may  law- 
fully and  properly  pay  out  from  the  fund  at  its  dis- 

,,  posal,  such  sum  as  may  be  necessary  to  relieve  the 
needs  of  such  applicant. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  12,  220 

741  When  a  cause  has  been  transferred  from  tne 
Lodge  in  which  the  charges  were  presented  to  another 
Lodge  for  trial,  the  accused  is  not  entitled,  as  a  mat- 
ter of  right,  to  notice  of  the  time  fixed  lor  the  election 
of  Commissioners. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  13,  221 

742  It  is  competent  and  proper  for  the  Master, 
without  a  vote  of  his  Lodge,  to  direct  the  Secretary 
to  draw  and  the  Treasurer  to  pay  a  warrant  for  Grand 
Lo«i^e  dues,  which,  by  the  Constitution,  are  required 
to  accompany  the  annual  report  of  the  Lodge. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  13,  221.  , 

743  When  a  trial  is  had  in  the  Lodge  of  which  the 
accused  is  a  member,  or  in  another  Lodge  to  which  the 


I^ 


—  8  — 

case  is  transferred,  the  Secretary  can  not  make  any 
charge  for  serving  tlie  summons,  or  for  writing  up 
the  record  of  the  trial,  or  for  writing  a  transcript  or 
copy  of  the  record,  for  transmission  to  the  Grand 
Secretary  in  case  of  an  appeal. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  13,  222. 

744.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  ought  not  to  preside 
at  the  trial  of  a  Mason,  whether  a  uiemher  of  his 
Lodge  or  not,  when  it  is  known  to  him  in  advance  of 
the  trial  that  he  is  to  he  called  as  a  w  itness  or  when  he, 
as  Junior  "Warden  or  otherwise,  has  preferred  the 
charges  upon  Which  the  trial  is  to  be  had. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  206. 

745.  A  Lodge  can  propeny  appropriate  from  its 
Lodge  funds  for  the  payment  of  the  premium  on  a 
policy  of  insurance  for  a-  brother  who  has  been  pro- 
nounced to  be  in  the  last  stages  of  consumption,  and 
whose  death  would  leave  a  destitute  family  dependent 
upon  the  Lodge. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  207. 

746.  (1)  No  Lodge  in  California  can  do  anything  in 
the  way  of  advancing  an  Entered  A  pprentice  or  Fellow- 
craft  except  at  request  or  by  permission  of  the  foreign 

•Lodge. 

(2)  At  request  of  the  foreign  Lodge  the  Lodge  here 
may  confer  both  the  second  and  third  degrees,  or 
either  of  them,  as  an  act  of  courtesy ;  but  in  such  case 
no  petition  need  be,  or  can  be,  i-eceived  or  ballot 
taken,  and  no  fee  can  be  demanded  either  from  the 
■Jjodge  making  the  request  or  from  the  party  advanced ; 
and,  when  the  third  degree  has  been  conferred  the 
recipient  becomes  ipso  facto  a  member  of  the  foreign 
Lodge.  ■:,, 

(3)  If  a  Fellowcraft  from  a  foreign  jurisdiction  de- 
sires to  receive  the  third  degree  in,  and  to  become  a 
member  of  one  of  our  Lodges,  he  must  first  procure 
the  permission,  the  official  consent  of  the  Lodge 
that  made  him  a  Fellowcraft,  and  must  present  that 
official  consent  and  the  proper  fee  with  his  petition, 
else  his  petition  can  not  be  received.  If  elected,  the 
degree  may  be  conferred  and  he  will  thereby  become 
a  member  of  the  Lodge  conferring  it.    The  fee  must 


—  9  — 

accompany  the  petition,  and  the  applicant  must  pay 
it.  The  Lodge  ought  not  even  to  suirgest  that  it 
might  present  a  claim  to  the  foreign  Lodge  under 
such  circumstances.  If  any  reclamation  on  account 
of  fees  paid  but  not  earned  Is  to  be  made,  let  the  party 
who  paid  them  make  it. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  209. 

747.  When  an  applicant  has  been  initiated  in  any 
Lodge,  whether  in  this  State  or  elsewhere  in  the 
United  States  or  Canada,  no  Lodge  in  this  State  can 
confer  either  of  the  remaining  degrees  upon  him,  ex- 
copt  as  an  act  of  courtesy  at  the  request  of  the  Lodge 
which  initiated  him,  or' by  its  permission  to  receive 
and  act  upon  his  petition.  See  Constitution,  Section 
7.  Article  III,  Part  III,  p.  55  of  Manual. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  209. 

748.  Ex  parte  affidavits  are  not  admissible  as  testi- 
mony. The  testimony  should  be  taken  in  the  form 
of  a  deposition,  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  Section 
5,  Article  IV,  Part  VI,  of  the  Constitution. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  2tn. 

749.  "When  a  resident  of  California  makes  a  visit 
to  another  State  or  country  for  business  or  pleasure, 
and  while  away  from  his  home,  without  permission 
of  the  Lodge  nearest  his  residence,  applies  for  and  re- 
ceives the  degrees  of  Masonry  in  a  regularly  consti- 
tuted Lodge,  he  is  a  Mason  and  cannot  be  classed  as 
clandestine ;  yet  no  Lodge  here  can  recognize  hiiu  as 
a  Mason  until  he  has  made  application  to  and  been 
received  as  a  member  by  the  Lodge  nearest  his  place 
of  residence;  and  that  Lodge  may  demand  of  him,  as 
a  condition  for  receiving  his  petition,  the  payment 
of  the  full  fee  for  the  three  degrees;  and  when,  under 
such  circumstances,  the  party  has  received  only  the 
first  degree,  or  the  first  and  second  degrees,  no  Lodge 
in  this  State  should,  even  at  the  request  of  the  foreign 
Lodge,  confer  the  remaining  degree  or  degrees  witn- 
out  the  consent  of  the  Lodge  having  jurisdiction  over 
his  place  of  residence. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  537,  762. 

750.  The  entire  work  of  conferring  the  third  de- 


r 


—  10  — 

gree  should  be  comi)leteJ  at  the  meeting  at  which  it 
is  begun. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  538,  765. 

751 .  It  is  proper  for  a  Lodge  to  re-refer  any  subject 
of  investigation,  even  after  the  couimittee  appointed 
to  make  it  has  submitted  a  report,  if  for  any  reason 
further  inquiry  be  desired. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  538,  765. 

752.  In  case  of  the  death  of  the  Master  of  a  Lodge 
during  his  term,  the  Senior  Warden  succeeds  to  the 
office  of  Master,  and  can  and  should  assume  the  duties 
of  the  office.  In  such  case  the  Ix>dge  is  under  no  ob- 
ligation to  apply  for  a  dispensation  to  fill  the  office. 
If,  however,  at  the  request  of  the  Lodge,  a  dispensa- 
tion is  granted,  any  member  of  the  Lodge  in  good 
standing,  and  whose  dues  are  fully  paid,  is  eligible. 
(See  Section  734). 

Vol.  XXI,  pp  538,765. 

753.  A  Lodge  may  instruct  its  Master  or  other  rep- 
resentatives, relative  to  voting  upon  any  proposition 
coming  before  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  538,  766. 

754.  Neither  one  who  has  lost  an  eye  and  wears  a 
glass  eye  in  its  place,  nor  one  who  has  lost  the  sight 
of  one  eye,  can  be  lawfully  initiated  in  this  State. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  538,  767. 

755.  Masters  of  Lodges  ought  not  to  need  the  ad- 
vice of  the  Grand  Master  to  enable  them  to  determine 
whether  one  who  has  lost  an  eye,  or  arm,  or  leg,  is 
dismembered;  or  whether  a  hunchback  is  deformed; 
or  whether  a  paralytic  is  hale  and  sound  in  his  physi- 
cal conformation. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  538,  768. 

756.  An  election  for  officers  of  a  Lod^e.  held  on  any 
other  day  than  that  fixed  by  th«  Constitution,  is  ille- 
gal and  void,  unless  authorized  by  special  dispensa- 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  539,  768. 

757.  No  officer  of  a  Lodge  can  be  installed  by  proxy ; 
such  act  is  void. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  539,  768. 
768.    The  funds  of  a  Lodge  cannot  be  used  to  pro- 


—  11  — 

cure  presents  for  retiring  officers. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  539,  768. 

759.  The  Master  of  a  Lodge  has  no  authority  to 
suspend  one  of  its  by-laws  for  any  purpose  or  for  any 
time. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  539,  768. 

760.  The  extension  of  time  for  the  payment  of  dues 
will  not  entitle  the  delinquent  to  vote  at  the  election. 
See  Constitution,  Section  3,  Article  I.  Part  IV. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  539,  768. 

761.  When  objection  is  made  to  the  advancement 
of  a  candidate,  the  blaster  must  appoint  a  committee 
to  investigate  the  cause  of  objection.  He  is  not  vested 
with  any  discretion  in  the  matter.  The  language  of 
the  Constitution  is  peremptory — "Such  objection 
shall  be  referred  to  a  committee,  with  power  to  inquire 
into  the  cause  thereof." 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  539,  769. 

762.  No  Lodge  can  receive  as  visitors  any  but  Ma- 
sons in  good  standing;  and  one  who,  residing  in  this 
State,  had  been  dimitted  more  than  six  months  and 
has  not  made  application  for  affiliation,  is  not  in  good 
standing. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  539,  769. 

763.  No  Lodge  can  receive  an  application  for  affilia- 
tion until  the  applicant  has  proven  that  he  is  a  Master 
Mason  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Master ;  but  if  the 
applicant  in  such  case  is  unable  to  make  satisfactory 
proof,  he  may  make  application  for  the  degrees,  and, 
if  elected,  may  receive  the  degrees  and  thus  become  a 
member.  [The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  recom- 
mended that  this  decision  be  approved — not,  however, 
as  a  precedent,  but  only  as  the  proper  disposition  of 
the  case  before  the  Grand  Master.] 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  539,  769. 

764.  A  Past  Master,  by  service  of  this  or  any  other 
jurisdiction,  is  competent  to  install  the  officei-s  of  a 
Lodge  when  the  Ix)dge  is  under  the  immediate  charge 
of  its  proper  officers. 

Vol.  XXI.  pp.  540,  770. 

765.  When  trial  commissioners,  after  finding  a 
verdict  of  guilty,  fail  to  agree  upon  or  refuse  to  fix  the 


—  12  — 

penally,  the  Master  should  discharge  them  and  order 
the  election  of  new  Commissioners,  and  a  new  trial. 
Vol.  XXI,  pp.  540,  770. 
766.  If  a  vacancy  occurs  in  the  oflice  of  Secretary, 
the  Master  mav  appoint  a  brothertofil!  itfor  the  unex- 
pired term,  ft  i-s  not  only  the  privilege,  but  the 
right  of  the  Master  to  appoint  for  the  unexpired 
term,  in  case  of  a  vacancy  in  the  office  of  Secretary  or 
of  anv  office  in  his  Lodge  other  than  of  Master  and 
Wardens.  Provision  is  made  in  the  Constitution, 
Section  2,  Article  I,  Part  lY,  for  filling  a  vacancy  in 
either  of  the  offices  of  Miister  or  Wardens;  but  no 
provision  is  made  in  that  instrument  for  filling  a  va- 
cancy in  any  other  office.  The  Grand  Master  may, 
in  the  exercise  of  the  executive  functions  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  during  its  recess,  grant  a  dispensation 
for  the  election  of  a  Secretarv  or  Trciisurer,  whenever, 
upon  the  application  of  the  Lodge,  there  shall  appear 
to  him  to  be  urgent  necessity  for  such  election ;  but, 
except  under  peculiar  circumstances,  the  Master 
Bhould  exercise  the  right  of  appointment. 
Vol.  XXI,  pp.  540,  770. 

767.  Trial  commissioners,  in  fixing  the  penalty-  for 
an  offense  of  which  they  have  found  the  accused  guilty, 
are  not  limited  to  one  or  any  numberof  ballots.  They 
should  continue  to  discuss  the  matter  among  them- 
selves and  to  ballot  so  long  as  there  is  any  reasonable 
prospect  of  agreement. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  540,  770. 

768.  An  application  for  the  degrees  must  be  made 
to  the  Lodge  within  who^e  jurisdiction  the  applicant 
resides,  and  his  place  of  residence  is  the  place  he  has 
selected  for  and  made  his  home. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  771." 

769.  Connection  with  or  membership  in  any  par- 
ticular religious  demonstration,  society  or  sect,  is  not 
a  valid  or  Masonic  cause  of  objection  to  the  advance- 
ment of  an  Entered  Apprentice  or  Fellowcraft. 

Vol.  XXI,  pp.  541,  771. 

770.  Whenever  the  Grand  Master  is  informed,  no 
matter  how,  that  any  Lodge  in  its  action,  or  any 
Master  by  his  ruling,  has  ^^olated  or  disregarded  a 


—  13  — 

Landmark  of  the  Onler,  his  duty  is  to  investigate  the 
matter  immediately,  and  to  make  such  orders  in  re- 
spect to  it  as  the  case  may  require,  and  to  rep<3rt  it  to 
the  Grand  Lo<^Ige  that  it  may  take  such  action  as  will 
effectually  prevent  the  recurrence  of  such  offending. 
Vol.  XXI,  p.  772. 

771.  The  simple  non-payment  of  a  «lebt,  without 
some  element  of  fraud,  deceit,  false  pretense,  or  the 
like,  would  not  justify  the  conviction  of  a  brother  of 
a  Masonic  offense. 

Vol.  XXI,  p.  729. 

772.  Be  it  resolved,  By  the  Grand  Ixxige  of  Califor- 
nia, that  the  subordinate  Lodges  of  this  jurisdiction 
are  hereby  authorized  to  expend,  in  each  Masonic 
year,  a  sum  not  exceeding  five  per  cent,  of  their  total 
revenue  for  the  preceding  Masonic  year,  for  purposes 
of  refreshment  and  the  promotion  of  fraternal  inter- 
course; proiided,  no  expenditure  whatever  shall  be 
made  for  spiiituous,  malt  or  fermented  liquors. 
[Adopted  in  1894 ;  and  thus  nullifying  decisions  304, 
634  and  702.— j.w.a.] 


J 


INDEX  TO   DECISIONS. 


fae  figure- refer  to  the  SecUons.)  ^^ 

.        ...    Master  or  one  mrden  inust  be  presen  .. -  •  •  .^. -^  ^^ 

^«^^^'"^St^ne«° - .  n  hYs-own  beiiifV/.V-  -77.  336. 339 

MaymakeastatemeuUnh,^^^^^^^ 

Should  bav^'access^to  records^- .--  —  •;;;;•.;     .lei.  375 
|^°t'te\^S^Ti^t^tellctComtni^>oners^^^^2^ 

Cannot  be  requirea  lu        ^        counsel ,,7 


Cannot 
Must  be  inl 


KKbU^gitC^  counsel....... 


277 
.278 


Must  be  serv 

S;^,:?^'^P^^!»E^iS;«  must  be  made 


When  sno"'"  y -;^        yof  suraTDons.iCw,^-."—         ,94 

S"  °S  1 10  MiTer  of  his  Lodge S« ,  3M 

CMOt  be  compelled  >o»i>«^8„  jh„j„  ..._^-;-'»* 

ss'i'«ie°drnt:.v,sVy.G««*.j»7.°^?3^^^ 

JSL'^nJ  °wi^^'  Sy^e  ..U  ot  .ppe.l. .  "0. 


'      401 

09, 167 
...135 

:v..l51 
...154 

...a3i 

i . .503 

...533 

e..5«-.2 

..628 

.  .629 

..653 

..713 

..6S4 

1,573 

!.  697 

,516 

i.  64 

i.703 

5.117 

'.541 

152 

•.1&5 

^4S4 

[498 
(703 

i 

526 
546 
397 
573 
il4 

ro3 

03 
Oil 
94 
94 


400 


Is  not  deprived  of  riphtsnntilcbarKCS  are  provcD.22",fil8,619 

SIS  right  to  be  confronted  with  his  accusers 665,684 
ould  have  notice  of  intention  to  take  affidavits C65 

Is  entilled  to  be  tried  bj'  unbiased  Commission 668 

Mode  of  serving  summons  on fi«4 

Has  right  to  vote  for  Commissioners 715 

Has  thirty  days  in  which  to  appeal 718 

Accuses— Jlay  appeal  from  decision  of  Commission 

_ 111,  439,  610,  6S2 

Has  the  right  to  employ  a  brother  as  counsel 128 

Cannot  be  a  Commissioner •  •  -242 

May  adduce  additional  evidence,  on  appeal 274,470 

Cannot  be  recalled  in  absence  of  accused 2R1 

Must  have  opportunity  to  produce  his  testimony 310 

Must  not  apply  abusive  epithets  to  the  accused 321 

If  Master  is,  he  cannot  preside  at  trial 352 

Has  right  to  be  present  during  whole  trial 379 

Should  not  determine  whether  trial  proceed  or  not 42i 

May  adduce  additional  argument,  on  appeal -. •  *'^ 

Time  in  which  additional  argument  or  evidence  mnst  be 

adduced • ^JO 

May  have  certain  charges  dismissed 564 

When  Master  is,  trial  cannot  be  held  in  his  Lodge 596 

When  Master  is,  to  whom  charges  mnst  be  presented.  .597 

Has  right  to  an  unbiased  Commi.«sion...".. 678 

Acquittal — Is  no  bar  to  second  trial 37,  51,  550 

Rendering  verdict  of  in  despite  of  proof  of  gnilt  is  cause 

for  charges 265,  301 

By  Grand  Jury,  or  Court,  is  no  bar  to  trial. . .  423,  46S,  473 

Judgment  of  should  not  be  disturbed,  except 5o0 

Acts— Mason  liable  for  those  committed  as  a  profane 212 

Adjoubnment — When  dissolves  Commission ,v. 

Of  trial,  when  should  be  had 310,  3S5,  394 

Of  trial,  maybe  for  more  than  ten  days 478 

Admission— Of  visitors.    (See  Visitors.)  t-n  krq 

Of  members,  may  be  refused laO,  558 

Of  applicants,  vote  on  cannot  be  questioned  ...... ....2o9 

AnMissioxa— Of  accused,  are  evidence. .  .277.  and  Vol.  v  I,  374 

Adultery— Not  conclusive  evidence  of  guilt .342 

When  may  be  conclusive  evidence  of  guilt ..342.  429 

Advancement— Proficiency  is  the  requisite  foir... 8,  83 

Object  of  appointing  a  committee  on  objections  io 84 

Committee  should  hear  all  testimony  on  objections 84 

Candidate  should  be  heard  in  his  own  defense 84 

When  second  objection  for  same  cause  may  be  made. .  85 

When  Master  should  confer  next  degree. V," '  i  oS 

Of  E.  A.  who  has  removed  from  jurisdiction 97,  162 

Effect  of  valid  objection  to • 109>  167 

When  party  may  re-apply •••• »"3>  16' 


INDEX. 


401 


How  party  should  re-apply 109, 1C7 

Of  E.  A.  whose  Lodge  is  extinct 135 

On  demand,  charges  and  evidence  should  be  read 151 

Of  B.  A.  or  F.  C.  when  dismembered 154 

Of  party  unable  to  read  and  write 831 

Where  should  be  applied  for 4U 

New  ballot  for  is  not  necessary 503 

Objection  to  mav  be  made  by  member  of  other  Lodge — 533 
When  second  objection  for  same  cause  cannot  be  made..5f.2 

Right  of  objection  belongs  to  every  member 628 

No  cubes  in  ballot-box  does  not  justify  objection  to 6-9 

Part  of  fees  to  be  returned  when  refused 6o3 

When  Lodge  may  ballot  for  remaining  degrees 713 

Affidavit— £3;  pa/Ve  cannot  be  admitted  in  evidence. 6^4 

AFFILIATION— Applicant  for  must  present  diniit 40,  152,  573 

Where  application  for  must  be  made. 62, 04,  80,2.'>7,  422,  697 

How  often  application  for  may  be  made 64,  525,  516 

What  rejection  for  implies •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  64 

What  dues  applicant  for  must  pay t9,  418,  lOo 

Petitions  for  take  same  course  as  for  degrees 117 

Petitions  for  cannot  be  withdrawn  after  reference.  117,  o41 

When  dimit  is  not  necessary 152 

Petitions  should  be  signed  with  full  name !»> 

Applicant  for  must  not  be  lectured -   Vr' 

Applicant  for  must  prove  himself  to  be  a  Master  Ma- 

son ■.■•■*^'l't^^ 

Application  for,  places  party  in  good  standing..'. .  .525,  703 
Applicant  for,  in  case  of  death,  is  entitled  to  Masonic 

burial :-. Vo-f?^ 

New  application  requires  new  petition oio,  oio 

Applicant  for  must  reside  in  California ^°^'    „ 

When  election  for  is  void -^73 

When  is  entitled  to  Masonic  burial 614 

Dues  paid  for  cannot  be  refunded '03 

Object  of  paying  dues  for 703 

Agbeement— Breach  of,  not  recognized  by  Lodge lOJ 

Amendment— To  charges,  when  should  be  allowed 394 

Notice  of  should  be  given  to  accused Wo" " '  f^- 

Amebican  Doctkise— For  formation  of  Grand  Lodges.  .284,  36 < 

ANSWER— Construction  of  the  term Vi?q 

Appeal— From  Grand  Master  not  allowed o    10^ 

From  Master  to  his  Lodge  not  allowed .";:,   tri 

Stays  sentence  of  reprimand 69,  493,  551,  554 

From  Master  to  Grand  Lodge  or  Grand  Master lOi 

Only  accused  or  accuser  entitled  to HI.  419 

Right  of  belongs  to  any  member -JSS 

Additional  evidence  may  be  adduced,  on **» 

Additional  argument  may  be  adduced,  on *i» 

When  additional  argument  is  to  be  presented 4(0 


402 


INDEX. 


When  may  be  taken  Ly  tlie  Master. 516 

Time  of  notice  of  is  very  important 584 

The  dimit  presented  by,  must  be  a  proper  one 601 

Time  in  which  it  must  be  taken 610 

Atplicaxt  FOR  Deorkes— Must  be  initiated,  wliere         27 

.     Qualifications  of. . .  .6,8D,102,112,153,1C8,'2I7,400,428,548.701 
Must  be  declared  rejected  on  unfavorable  report  of  com- 
mittee   210 

JFnst  be  initiated  within  tbree  months 221 

When  m&y  be  initiated  after  three  months 222 

When  qualifications  of  may  be  discussed 224 

Who  has  lost  one  eye  is  not  qualified 267 

To  reject  is  the  sacred  right  of  any  member 315 

Member  of  another  Lodge  may  object  to 328 

Must  not  have  served  term  in  State's  Prison.   371 

What  Lodge  has  right  to  fees  of. 398 

What  Lodge  has  control  of 414 

Second  ballot  on  should  be  had 421 

When  not  necessary  to  have  resided  one  year 454 

To  whom,  how,  and  when  objection  to  may  be  made. .  .455 

When  moral  character  of  should  be  determined 472 

Upon  what  status  of  depends 472 

Ballot  on  cannot  be  deferred..., ., 543 

When  rejected,  cannot  apply  in  another  Lodge  for  one 

year ..••• ^2 

When  jurisdiction  over  can  be  surrendered 605 

Residence  required  for 606 

When  petition  of  may  be  withdrawn •. 612 

A  brother  must  not  gratify  personal  feelings  against 630 

Must  be  recommended  by  two  members 707 

Is  not  required  to  furnish  references 707 

Archives— Records  of  trial  belong  to  secret 147 

Records  of  trial  must  be  filed  among  secret 299 

Arrears— Notice  of  mast  be  given • 125,  448 

Order  of  Master  to  give,  not  necessary ..12.5 

Notice  of  must  have  seal  of  Lodge •. ....125, 127 

Arrest  of  Charter— May  be  made  for  lack  of  harmony  .318,  642 

Assessments— Lodges  cannot  levy 39,  205 

AssisTANCE-Lodges  must  render 106,  255,  407,  408,  409 

Moneys  advanced  for  must  be  refunded 158 

Association,  Masokic  Veteran— Expenses  for  attending 

cannot  be  paid  by  a  Lodge 696 

ATTORNEr — Rules  of  civil  Courts  apply  to 164 

Must  not  be  compelled  or  allowed  to  reveal  secrets 164 

Ballot— No  one  can  be  required  to  divulge  his 4 

One  negative  defeats  candidate 5 

When  one  negative,  second  should  be  had .5,  421,  543 

May  be  retaken  for  correction 5 

Must  be  had  at  stated  meeting 15 


40.^ 


Must  be  had  on  favorable  report 16 

Mistakes  in  should  be  corrected 43 

Course  to  be  pur.^ued  when  not  corrected  immediately. .  43 

Must  be  unquestioned 45,  113,  315 

Master  cannot  give  casting  vote  on 47,  650 

Vote  of  Commission  must  be  by CO 

Must  be  secret  and  sacred 113,  12:> 

Mason  must  not  make  known  his  vote 113,  139 

Mason  must  not  converse  about  with  candidate 123 

Offenses  against  law  of 129,  201 

Meaning  of  terms  "  unanimous  vote  by  " 133 

Discussion  of  unfavorable,  not  allowable 139 

Master  must  not  declare  result  of  former 13!) 

None  must  be  had  on  unfavorable  report 210 

Casting  of  unfavorable  may  be  an  offense. 315 

Should  be  had  when  one  member  of  committee  is  absent.401 

Meaning  of  •'  ballot" , 651 

When  second  may  be  had  for  Master 693 

Lap.se  of  time  does  not  necessitate  new 508 

Third  ballot  cannot  be  had 542 

Second  can  be  had  at  deferred  meeting '. 643 

Baxqcets— Cannot  be  paid  for  with  Lodge  funds 

304,  634.  641,  702 

Begging  Circulars— Are  not  permitted 436 

Black  Ball— (See  Ballot.) 

Blanks— Should  not  be  counted  as  votes 425 

Board  of  Relief — Relative  to  re-payment  of  monevs 

158,  255,  fill 

Extent  of  relief  that  may  be  given 153 

Books— Secretary  must  not  permit  persons  not  members  to 

inspect 2J5 

Where  presented  for  examination 45^ 

Burial,  Masonic— Not  allowed  to  person  falling  in  duel. . .     17 

Deceased  sojourning  brother  entitled  to 68 

Expense  of  burial  of  sojourner,  by  whom  borne 68 

Of  suicides 93,  170,  193 

Rites  of  Craft  must  have  precedence.. 258 

Suspended  Mason  not  entitled  to 3.34 

When  service  may  be  read  by  any  brother 465 

Applicant  for  aflSliation  is  entitled  to 526,  614 

No  discretion  allowed  as  to  burial  of  Mason  in  good 

standing 549 

Of  Mason  belonging  to  another  jurisdiction 557 

Entered  Apprentice  cannot  receive 563 

Discretionary  power  of  Lodge  relative  to 608 

In' case  of  death  while  under  charges 61S 

Lodge  should  provide  suitable  place  for 699 

Providing  place  for  is  proper  expense 699 


404  INDEX. 

Business— Seven  members  necessary  to  transact 42 

Degrees  may  be  conferred  with  less  than  seven. . . . 42 

BrsiNK^s  DiKKiCLLTiES— Lodge  not  the  place  to  seUle. .... . 

90,  lie.  Zo',  i-i 

When  Lodge  may  consirler. ^\?,n'  1^ 

Not  recognized  by  Grand  Lodge 500,  dii 

By-Laws— Violation  of  is  unmasonic o-] 

Need  not  bo  signed  on  restoration  for  dues lUt 

Cannot  be  repealed  by  standing  resolution ,65S 

CANDii).\Th— (See  Applicant  for  Degrees  and  Qualification.) 

Caucpsing— Condemned •  • *°^ 

Ceremonials— Of  the  Craft,  must  have  precedence i»s 

Lodge  conducting  occupies  post  of  honor. .  ^'^ 

Position  of  other  societies •••; :404 

Ckremosy— Master  may  omit  part  of  opening  or  closmg. . .   <  i 

Master  must  not  waive  whole  opening  or  closmg n 

Cektivicate— Should  be  given  to  brother  withdrawmg 2.Z0 

Of  Inspector,  Master  must  have f^° 

Of  Inspector,  must  be  sent  to  Grand  Lecturer i^^ 

Recommendatory  may  be  refused........   ....316,  39G,  5.S 

Effect  of  refusal  to  grant,  when  dimit  is  asked  for.  ..3G0,  ill 

Not  sufficient  evidence  to  admit  visitor ;■•••,•,•  Srn 

CHALLKNGE-Of  Commissioners,  when  too  late  to  make.  .56,  J5U 
(See  Commissioners.)  -'  ' 

Change  of  Venue— Grand  Master  may  grant -52,  5/4 

CHARACTEn— Traducing  of  is  an  offense •  •  »» 

Of  applicant  may  be  discussed *-* 

Slandering  the  character  of  citizens  is  a  crime ::'ili 

Charges— All  members  must  be  notified  of. . . .  -56,  b84 

Announcement  at  stated  meeting  is  not  notice  of &b 

Publication  in  paper  is  not  notice  of. 5^ 

All  members  should  be  notified  in  due  season ah 

Maybe  preferred  against  a  suspended  Mason i^f 

When  suspended  Mason  resides  in  another  jurisdiction .     ii 

Master  may  strike  out  porUons  of •  •  ■  •  •  •  •  •  lo» 

Must  be  specific lo9, 160,  180 

Certain  expression  not  to  be  tolerated  m lou 

May  be  preferred  against  Past  Master  for  acts  commit- 
ted whilst  Master •••Jm 

Of  fraud,  must  be  clearly  proven.  ••■•■.•••- •  •  •  •  *"^ 

Preferred,  do  not  deprive  brother  of  rights m,  hi» 

When  vote  must  be  had  on ^^ 

Must  be  free  from  duplicity *?f 

Must  contain  what fr^ 

How  distinct  offenses  must  be  set  out ^ 

Where  formerly  tried ^ 

Power  to  try  is  a  delegated  power •• *w 

Master  must  consider  when  presented  by  any  Mason ... 

^, , , ,, 369,  ooo 


405 


Where  preferred  in  case  of  removal 378,  522 

Accused  has  no  right  to  know  party  charged 380 

When  amendments  to  should  be  allowed 304 

Notice  of  amendments  to  be  given 304 

Against  whom  may  be  heard 307 

Pendency  of  does  not  debar  from  installation 415 

Master  determines  validity  of 424,680 

Of  murder,  Lodges  may  wait  for  deci.^ion  of  Court 4.^.3 

May  be  withdrawn  at  any  time 469,  710 

Certain  cannot  be  withdrawn 511 

Master  may  dismiss  certain 564 

Master  may  refuse  to  entertain  certain .•-;••  ^? 

Preferred  by  Secretary,  he  cannot  serve  on  Commission. t85 

Must  be  presented  to  the  Master 6>;6 

l^odge  cannot  act  relative  to  withdrawal  of 710 

When  may  be  withdrawn 710 

Should  not  be  read  at  meeting  to  elect  Commissioners.  .714 

CHARiTY-Funds  should  not  be  diverted  from 44 

Cdabtee- Cannot  be  granted  in  U.  S.  by  Foreign  Grand 

Lodge 1.20 

What  requisite  to  entitle  anew  Lodge  to 4S 

What  may  forfeit 1!'0 

Maybe  arrested  for  lack  of  harmony 318,  642 

Revocation  of,  by  whom  exerci.sed  64.3 

To  whom  members  exempt  should  pay  dues 646 

How  long  members  should  pay  dues  in  case  of  revoca- 
tion of  charter 646 

Effect  of  revocation  of 647 

Effect  of  surrender  of 647 

Clasdestixe— When  Lodges  are 20 

It  is  competent  for  the  Grand  Lodge  to  heal  Masons 

made  in 216 

It  is  competent  for  the  Grand  Lodge  to  authorize  Lodges 
to  heal  such 216 

Clothing,  Masonic— When  Masons  may  appear  in.  . .  114, 16'J 
Grand  Master  may  grant  dispensation  to  appear  in .  .114,  169 

Should  not  be  worn  at  Masonic  balls 114 

When  Grand  Master  cannot  grant  dispensation  to  ap- 
pear in .• 603 

No  dispensation  necessary  when  decorating  graves  of 
deceased  brethren 663 

Collations — Must  not  be  paid  for  with  Lodge  funds 304 

Color— Distinction  of  not  recognized 217,  260.  303 

Charters  may  be  granted  without  regard  to .  .218 

Commission— Meetings  to    elect  cannot    be  advertised  in 

papers 67 

Full  record  of  proceedings  of  mu.st  be  kept 124 

Master  cannot  fill  vacancies  in 126 

Master  should  remain  with 132 


406  INDEX. 

Packing  a,  cannot  be  tolerated 172 

Master  is  chairman  of •  • "  „  X 

Finding  of  must  not  be  on  detached  paper  without  seal .  • .  243 

Lodge  not  responsible  for  acts  of o" '  **^o= 

Failure  to  meet  at  time  appointed  dissolves 280,  585 

Cannot  recall  accuser  after  dismissal.  281 

When  decision  of  should  be  announced 29a 

No  discussion  allowable  on  decision  of. 295 

Meetings  of  should  be  at  reasonable  hours 38^ 

Judgment  of,  how  reviewed - j}9 

Any  brother  mny  appeal  from  decision  of. .4.|9 

Grand  Lodge  alone  has  power  to  set  aside  judgment  of.  .471 

Cannot  review  finding  after  signing -  •4^7 

Manner  of  arriving  at  findings 578, 582,  on 

Should  meet  at  time  appointed -jo^ 

If  not  ready  to  proceed  should  adjourn aoB 

Findings  of  must  be  signed  by  all -^o^ 

Certain  parties  disqaalified  to  act  on 617 

Judgment  of  is  judgment  of  the  Lodge •  -  •  -  -683 

Secretary  when  accuser  can  not  act  as  Secretary  of  . .  .683 

Meeting  of  must  be  appointed  by  Master...... 684 

Failure  to  adjourn  in  accordance  with  law,  it  dies .R81 

Master  appoints  time  and  place  of  meeting  of 6^6 

When  second  meeting  must  be  held  to  elect <06 

CoiiMissiosERS— Are  judges  of  credibility  of  witnesses. ...  .50 

Too  late  to  challenge  after  assembling 53,  3oU 

Accused  has  right  to  be  present  at  election  of. ... .....     54 

Majority  of  may  proceed  with  trial »».  12t),  K) 

Majority  of  all  necessary  for  judgment. ....... ........ 

••       ' 61,  126,  480,  51o,  53o,5o6 

Effect  of' reversal  of  judgment  of •  •  -  •  IJO,  521 

Judgment  of  majority  is  judgment  of  Lodge.. Ill,  did.  bM 
Accused  or  accuser  may  appeal  from  judgment  of.  .ill,  413 

May  fiud  on  part  of  facts  charged '41, 144 

Should  find  accused  guilty  of  facts  proven.....     -l^l.a'O 
Notification  of  meeting  to  elect  must  have  seal....   -   .i«i 

Cannot  elect  a  chairman •    'm-'tii   ti-' 

Notice  must  be  given  of  meeting  to  elect 22o,  dll,  o»o 

Cannot  issue  summons • ^r^ 

Accused  must  be  notified  of  meeting  to  elect.......... ^^ 

Cannot  be  witnesses 229,  402.  41W 

Mustsign  transcripton  appeal .- *-*Y 

Must  be  elected  at  special  meeting *^ 

Master  cannot  be  one  ^'■ 


Accuser  cannot  be  one 


242 


Non-compliance  with  their  duty  is  an  offense 246 

Must  act  on  their  own  convictions ^^* 

Are  the  sole  judges  of  facts  proven ^^* 

When  would  be  unworthy ^'** 


407 


Must  sign  the  whole  record 2S5 

Charges  may  be  made  against 301 

May  participate  in  latter  part  of  trial 311 

Cannot  act  on  second  trial 346,  566 

First  qualification  of 347 

Accused  may  object  to    349.  3*<4 

When  new  election  for  must  be  had 349 

When  are  disqualified  to  act 353 

Qualification  of  may  be  canvassed 3.04 

Master  determines  objections  to 354 

'    Master  may  require  attendance  of  accused 354 

When  objection  to  must  be  made SS4 

Master  may  be  objected  to 3S4 

Cannot  act  as  counsel 417 

Must  be  Master  Masons 420 

Must  be  elected  by  Master  Masons 420 

Presence  of  majority  at  trial  sufiBcient 479,  556 

Vacancy  in  oflBce  of  not  provided  for 4*^0 

Need  not  be  present  at  time  of  election 544 

Majority  of  those  present  may  not  be  sufiBcient 556 

What  ones  may  participate  in  findings 5S1 

Accused  has  right  to  vote  for 715 

Committee  of  Investigation — Minority  report  of  cannot  be* 

received 149 

Doty  not  complete  until  majority  report 149 

Object  of  committee 224 

Qualifications  of  candidate,  on  favorable  report  may  be 

.     considered 224 

Reports  of  must  be  in  writing 401 

Verbal  report,  cannot  be  received 401 

Members  of  must  make  their  own  report 401 

No  ballot  can  be  had  on  unfavorable  report 401 

Billot  may  be  had  on  majority  report,  when 401 

WTien  guilty  of  gross  neglect 657 

CouMCNiCATiON,  Masoxic — Who  not  admitted  to 27 

When  one  Mason  may  hold  with  another 34 

When  one  Lodge  may  hold  with  another 34 

Visitor  must  know  that  Lodge  has  lawful  authority 34 

Lodges  cannot  have  with  "  negro  Masons" 215 

CoNDtCT— Immoral  is  a  Masonic  offense 240 

No  limitation  for  prosecution  for  nnmasonic 524 

CoNSOLiDATio.s  OF  LoDGEs— Reference  to  plan  for 553 

New  Lodge  responsible  for  debt  of  old 670 

Lodges  cannot  avoid  their  debts  by 636 

Constitution— All  questions  to  be  decided  according  to. . .  57 

Provides  remedy  for  abuse  of  power  by  Master 63 

Neglect  of  principles  of  may  forfeit  charter 190 

CossTBCCTiox— Of  testimony,  by  whom  given 52 

Of  the  terms  to  "appear  and  answer'' 78 


40S 


IKDEX, 


Of  the  term3  "  sixty  days  notice  " 146 

Of  the  term  "State" 5C9 

Of  terms  "  Masonic  residence  " 599 

Of  regulation  as  to  qualification  of  candidate 400 

CoNTiNUAXCK— Of  trial  when  should  be  had.     310,  38-i,  394 

Contract— When  Lodge  should  consider  breach  of 252 

CosTKiuuTioN — To  retain  standing  is  done  away  with.  (See 
Constitution.  Sec.  1,  Art  II,  Part  V.) 

CoNTKiRUTioNs — Petition?  for  cannot  be  circulated  70t 

Convict — Petition  of  State  Prison  cjnwiot  be  received 371 

Convocation— Of  present  or  Past  Masters,  object  of '28 

CoKPOEATiON— Within  a  Lodge  is  dangerous 2S2 

Counsel— Accuser  may  employ 128 

Rules  of  Civil  Courts  apply  to 164,298 

Accused  must  be  informed  of  his  right  to 239 

Any  Master  Mason,  in  standing,  may  act  as. 298  , 

A  Commissioner  cannot  act  as 417 

Court  Records— Sufficient  proof  in  trials 388,  429,  4:53 

Ceimes— (See  Oflenses.) 

Criminal  Proceedings— (See  Charges.) 

CcBES — May  be  used  instead  of  black-balls 540 

None  in  box,  no  cause  for  objection 629 

Dancing,  P aktv — May  be  held  in  Masonic  Halls 488 

Debate— Master  should  leave  chair  to  take  part  in 531 

Debt— Relative  to  non-payment  of 12,  90,  494 

When  Lodge  may  notice  cases  of. 90,  435 

Inability  to  pay,  not  an  offense 279,  343,  637,  717 

Not  the  business  of  Lodges  to  enforce  payment  of.  ...435 

Lodges  should  not  incur 1..436 

Of  consolidated  Lodges,  new  Lodge  must  pay 570 

Decision— No  appeal  from  that  of  Grand  Master 2 

No  appeal  from  Master^s  to  Lodge 2,  485 

Of  Master  should  be  respected -  105 

Of  Commission,  when  to  be  announced 295 

Dbfauatoky  Statements- Masons  should  not  originate  or 

circulate 142 

Defrauding- By  false  representations,  is  an  offense 197 

In  non-payment  of  debt,  is  necessary  to  incur  censure..279 

c    Is  cause  for  suspension  or  expulsion 308 

DEFORMiTr— Physical  disqualifies  for  degrees 6, 400 

Degkees — Grand  Master  cannot  confer  at  sight •    3 

Deformity  debars  from 6,  400. 

Without  lectures  are  not  complete .21,  505 

Of.  present  and  Past  Master,  what  recognized  as 28 

Of  present  and  Past  Master,  how  conferred 2H 

Who  are  entitled  to  confer 31 

"  Side,"  no  part  of  Masonry 36 

"  Side,"  conferring  of  in  Masonic  Lodge-rooms,  discoun- 
tenaoced 36 


INKEX. 


409 


'  May  be  conferred  with  le.«s  than  seven  members 42 

Qualification  of  applicants  for.     (See  Applicant;!  fur 

Degrees.) 
When  conferred  by  one  Lo<lge  at  request  of  another..   1G3 
Permission  by  Lodge  to  confer  is  relinquishment  of  rights.lt;.3 

Petitions  must  be  signed  with  full  name 185 

Petitions  for  must  be  recorded  with  full  name ISS 

What  ones  are  recognized  by  Grand  Lodge 219 

When  fee  for  is  forfeited 211,  2>1 

Grand  Lodge  has  control  of  first  three 2CI,  "JCJ 

Who  cannot  be  invited  to  confer 332 

.   Method  of  procedure  when  part  have  been  had  else- 
where  413 

Petition  for  cannot  be  withdrawn  after  reference 541 

Party  ruptured  not  eligible  for 518 

Cannot  be  conferred  gratuitously 6.S2 

Petition  for  from  certain  parties 6S9 

When  charter  has  been  surrendered 692 

Applicant  for  must  be  recommended  by  two  members 

of  Lodge 707 

Applicant  for  is  not  required  to  furnish  references 707 

DKLlNQCEicrs — Must  be  notified 125,  333 

Demonstrations — Lodges  should  not  take  part  in  public...  1C9 

Demurrer — To  charges  when  cannot  be  sustained 613 

Depositions — When  no  part  of  trial-record 579 

When  not  entitled  to  consideration 579 

Howtaken 68C 

Dimit — Applicant  for  affiliation  must  deposit  with  Secretary 

40,573 

If  lost,  reasons  must  be  filed  with  Secretary 40,  573 

Construction  of  in  certain  cases 152 

In  certain  case  member  need  not  accept 360,  372 

What  constitutes  a  proper  one 370 

When  void 438 

By  whom  must  be  applied  for 545 

Must  be  in  accord  with  regulation  where  granted 601 

DiMiXTED  Mason — Where  should  apply  for  affiliation 257 

When  cannot  sign  petition  for  new  Lodge 399 

Must  be  a  resident  of  jnrisdiction 561 

Dinners— Must  not  be  paid  for  with  Lodge  funds 304 

Diploma — Not  sufficient  evidence  to  admit  visitor 6P8 

Discipline — Good  causes  for.    (See  Offenses.) 315,  316 

Dismembered- (See  Qualification.) 

Disobedience— Of  Constitution  may  forfeit  charter 190 

Of  gavel,  cause  for  suspension  or  expulsion 450, 5S3 

Dispensation— To  confer  degrees  out  of  time 38 

To  re-ballot  for  candidates 33 

To  appear  in  public  procession 114, 169 

To  elect  at  other  than  Constitutional  time 325 


410 


IKDEX. 


Cannot  be  granted  to  appear  on  Fourth  of  July. 603 

Grand  Master  cannot  grant  to  receive  petition  of  party 

not  twelve  mouths  in  this  State 700 

Disposal  of  Pkofkbtv — Lod^e  has  the  power  of 4'iG 

DisQCAHFtciTiON— (See  QualiQcaiion.) 

PissiPATios — On  part  of  Master 393 

DisTBicTij — Grand  Master  authorized  to  divide SOO 

PivoKCB — Not  conclusive  evidence  of  guilt 34*2 

SuflBcient  when  corroborated 429 

DivuLGixa — Of  vote  on  candidate  cannot  be  required 4 

Drofpixg  feom  Roll — Is  no  longer  in  force 83,  414 

Dkuskard— Habitual,  is  amenable 307 

Dbctjkessess—  Is  a  Masonic  oBense 2(W,  29t>,  307 

DuKUSo— Is  repugnant  to  teachings  of  Masonry 17 

Is  just  cause  for  expulsion 17 

Party  falling  by,  not  entitled  to  Masonic  honors 17 

Dues— Suspension  for  nonpayment  of,  is  absolute 6J) 

Disabilities  of  suspension  for  non-payment  of ; 65 

Difference  between  suspension  for  nonpayment  of  dues 

and  that  for  unmasonic  conduct 65 

May  be  remitted  to  restore  a  brother 76 

When  not  necessary  to  require 79 

Member  having  paid  may  withdraw 91 

Payment  of  restores  a  brother -. 104 

Cease  during  suspension  for  unmasonic  conduct. ..120,  121 

Secretarj  must  give  notice  of  delinquency  in 125,  333 

Notice  of  arrears  for  must  have  Lodge  seal 125, 127 

Discretion  of  Lodge  relative  to IfiS 

Operation  of  law  suspends  for  non-payment  of 166,  336 

Object  for  collection  of 205 

Penalty  for  refusal  or  neglect  to  pay 205 

When  member  should  be  suspended  for  non-payment  of.  305 

Of  suspended  member  may  be  remitted 333 

When  they  commence 361 

May  be  paid  by  brother  on  his  deathbed 881,  509 

Remission  of  left  to  Lodge 395 

When  Secretary  might  refuse  to  receive 4H4 

General  rule  relative  to  payment  of. 434 

Member  delinquent  six  months,  must  be  suspended 447 

3Iember  cannot  be  suspended  without  opportunity  to 

Bhow  cause 448 

To  whom  payable  when  charter  is  arrested 646 

How  long  payable  when  charter  is  revoked  646. 

May  be  remitted  for  services  in  instructiug 709 

Duty— Of  Masons  to  respectfully  submit  to  Master's  ruling .  105 
Election' — Of  Commissions,  accused  may  be  present  at....  64 

Of  officers,  caucusing  for  condemned 165 

Of  officers,  effect  of  failure  to  hold SSS 

Annual  cannot  be  held  on  St.  John  the  Baptist's  Day 330 


Index. 


411 


Of  Grand  Officers,  relative  to 446 

Of  officers,  when  void ...'.'.'. .Ha 

Who  are  entitled  to  vote  at ..'....'.(A7 

In  ca.se  Master-elect  declines 693 

Electio.veekixo— Condemned ....'...'.'.'.  165 

Document  when  not  forbidden 26S,  269 

Eligible— Parties  in  arrears  for  due.s  are  not 547 

Embezzlement— A  gross  Masonic  offense 140,254 

Emblems— Use  of  on  signboards  condemned 19 

Must  not  be  nsed  for  advertising 323 

Relating  to  use  (per  contra)  ...   "  .497 

Entered  Apprentice— Advancement  requisite  for ..8,  83 

May  apply  to  another  Lodge  for  degrees,  how 97 

Method  of  procedure  when  his  Lodgo  is  extinct 135 

May  be  advanced  even  though  dismembered 154 

Status  when  another  Lodge  confers  degrees  by  request.  162 
Status  when  another  Lodge  confers  degrees  by  permis- 
sion      ifi2 

Cannot  be  members  of  a  I.,odge 712 

Are  not  entitled  to  all  privileges  and  benefits 712 

Epileptic  Fits— Degrees  not  to  be  conferred  on  one  sub- 
ject to. 649 

Escoet— Lodge  cannot  appear  as  when  services  are  perform- 
ed by  other  societies 385 

Lodge  may  invite  other  societies  to  join  as  escort  or 
otherwise 386 

Evidence— When  should  be  held  insufficient .".!."!  101 

Mnst  be  sent  up  on  appeal il87 

Of  one  witness  when  not  sufficient 194 

Written  must  appear  in  transcript 209 

Additional  may  be  had  on  appeal 275 

Admissions  of  accosed  maj-  be  received  as 277 

Hearsay  cannot  be  taken 155,  2S7,  312,337,  389 

How  should  be  given 2?8 

Certain  statements  not  evidence 289 

Transcript  of  Court  records  is  sufficient 388.  429 

Examinations— Private  do  not  entitle  to  vouch 138 

Ex  Pabte — When  trial  may  be  had 410,  432 

What  should  be  shown  to  justify 576 

Affidavit  cannot  be  admitted  in  evidence 684 

Expelled  Mason— Who  has  right  to  re.*tore 58 

Expense— Traveling,  when  may  be  paid 107 

Extraordinary  should  be  met  by  increase  of  dues 660 

Certain  cannot  be  pair! ." 696 

ExPCLSiOH- From  R.  A.  Chapter,  effect  of 23 

Good  causes  for 99 

Reversal  of  judgment  of  restores  to  good  standing 521 

ExpcxoiNG  Records— Not  in  order 436 

Eye— Loss  of  one  disqualifies  for  degrees 267 


412 


Fees— When  one  I^odge  may  claim  of  another 35 

Claim  to  is  deteriuined  by  residence 35 

Which  Lodge  is  entitled  to  ia  certain  cases 173,  3S8 

When  candidate  forfeits  to  Lodge 221 

Amount  of  to  be  paid  by  applicant  for  afBliation 418 

Must  be  returned  to  rejected  candidate 568 

Part  of  fees  returned  when  refused  advancement 653 

Fellow  Crait — Requisites  for  advancement. ; 8,  83 

Advancement  of  when  dismembered  154 

Advancement  after  removal  from  jurisdiction  of  Lodge.162 

When  petition  for  degree  of  can  be  received 68!» 

Cannot  be  members  of  a  Lodge 712 

Are  not  entitled  to  benefits  and  privileges 712 

Fighting— Mason  engaging  in,  need  expect  no  mercy 37 

Findings— Vote  on  must  be  by  ballot *>0 

Must  not  be  on  detached  paper 243 

Who  may  participate  in 681 

How  to  be  rendered , 669 

Fines— Lodges  cannot  impose 192 

Floob-Wokkebs — Masters  should  appoint 440 

Fbacd— Charge  of  must  be  clearly  proven 203 

Is  good  ground  for  suspension  or  expulsion 308 

Full  Name — All  petitions  must  be  signed  with Iftj 

Must  be  used  in  roll-books,  etc :. 185 

Funds- Cannot  be  paid  for  jewels 10 

Must  not  be  diverted  from  charity 44,  304,  607,  641 

Lodge  should  retain  control  of  its  own 282 

For  what  purpose  are  gathered ....304,  519 

When  warrants  cannot  be  drawn  for 564 

Must  be  paid  by  Secretary  when  received 382 

Cannot  be  used  to  pay  funeral  expenses  of  non-affiliate..  621 

Cannot  be  used  for  charity  outside  of  Fraternity 622 

Should  not  be  used  for  banqueting  purposes 634.641 

E.  A.  or  F.  C.  Lodges  have  no  control  over 712 

Cannot  be  given  to  widows  of  E.  A.  or  F.  C.  Masons... 712 

Funerals — When  Lodge  may  appear  at 386 

When  Lodge  must  not  appear  at 38(5,  481 

Position  of  Lodge  in  procession  at 386,  705 

Lodge  may  invite  other  Bodies  to 386.  705 

Lodge  must  retire  after  service  performed . 385,  444 

Lodge  cannot  prevent  service  of  other  Bodies 38G,  705 

Other  orders  should  not  be  allowed  to  participate  in. .  .444 

When  Lodge  may  refuse  to  pay  expense  of 445,  621,  691 

When  Lodge  cannot  be  opened  for 465 

When  ceremony  may  be  read  by  any  Mason 465 

Where  Lodge  .should  be  opened  at 555 

Lodge  cannot  attend  when  conducted  by  Knights  Temp- 
lar  667 

Duty  of  Lodge  to  attend 691 


INDEX. 


41.3 


When  must  conduct  ceremonies  at ........691 

When  should  pay  expense  of 691 

Gambling— Is  a  Masonic  offense .,..95^272 

Gavel— Should  be  carried  at  funerals 317 

Should  be  carried  at  general  public  occasions 327 

Should  always  be  obeyed 327,4-50 

Disobedience  of  is  gross  unmasonic  conduct 450,  5^3 

Government — Laws*  of  should  be  construed  liberally SS 

Gband  Lectieek— When  duties  of  are  performed .' 368 

Not  his  duty  to  qualify  officers 411 

Requested  to  prepare  installation  service 441 

Requested  to  prepare  monitorial  work 44"J 

Ritual  taught  by  is  the  only  work 450 

Gband    Lodge — Will    not    countenance    the   formation   of 

Lodges  in  the  U.  S.  by  Foreign  Grand  Lodges 1,  20 

Extent  of  jurisdiction  of 7 

May  try  Grand  Master 14,  25 

Restriction  on  ip  formation  of  Lodges IR 

Will  not  tolerate  infringement  of  jurisdiction 27 

Has  exclusive  territorial  jurisdiction 74 

Has  power  to  restore  suspended  Mason 103 

When  will  exercise  power  of  restoration ...103 

Can  compel  Lodges  to  do  justice....' 1S9 

Recognizes  no  authoritv  to  grant  charters  in  California. 21  !> 

Recognizes  no  title  of  33°*. .219 

Recognizes  none  but  the  three  degrees 219 

Expects  Lodges  to  provide  for  their  needy 2.'5 

Cannot  inquire  into  Vote  against  applicants 259 

Has  control  of  first  three  degrees 261,  262 

Cannot  divest  itself  of  power  to  try  charges 306 

Cannot  deprive  a  Mason  of  his  rights  withont  due  pro- 
cess of  law 339 

American  doctrine  concerning 234,367 

Does  not  meddle  with  political  or  religious  matters .36*> 

Alone  has  power  to  set  aside  judgment 471 

Has  no  jurisdiction  until  after  verdict .536 

Is  the  onlv  power  that  can  reverse  decisions  of  the 

Grand  "Master 674 

Executive  powers  include  what 677 

Cannot  restore  to  membership 719 

Grand  Master — Cannot  confer  degrees  at  sight 3,  24 

Is  but  a  creature  of  the  Grand  Lodge 13 

Possesses  no  implied  powers 13,  24 

May  be  tried  by  the  Grand  Lodge 14,  2.5 

May  grant  certain  dispensations 38,114,  169,451 

May  divide  districts  as  maybe  necessary 300 

May  appoint  Inspectors  for  new  districts 300 

Power  in  regard  to  harmony  in  Lodges 318 

When  should  transfer  trial  of  cases 352 


414 


Whom  may  appoint  as  Inspector '..  .365 

Cannot  stay  judgment  of  Lodge 493 

Canpot  authorize  conferring  of  the  three  degrees  on 

the  same  candidate  on  one  evening .560 

Decisions  of  by  whom  reversed 674 

Authority  of. 677 

Cannot  grant  dispensation  to  receive  petition  of  party 

not  twelve  months  in  this  State 700 

Grand  Officeks— Election  of 446 

Gbievances,  Committee  ox— Cannot  be  cognizant  of  facts 

outside  of  record 250 

Cannot  be  cognizant  of  standing  of  applicants  for  res- 
toration  ..250 

Object  of ...274 

May  hear  additional  evidence ,.  .274 

Guilty— Plea  of,  must  be  made  by  accused  himself 432 

Habmony— Power  of  Grand  Master  relative  to 318 

Healed— How  irregular  Mason  may  be..... 27 

Mason  may  be  by  Grand  Lodge ". 216 

Mason  may  be  by  Lodge 216 

Hearsay  Testimony— (See  Testimony.) 

HoNOKARY  Membership— Nothing  to  justify  such  title .82 

Honors— (See  Burial.) 

Humpbacked— Such  party  disqualified .-.:.. 400 

Immoral  Conduct — Is  a  Masonic  offense 240 

Incorporation  of  Lodges— Impolitic  and  dangerous 282 

Under  State  laws  not  allowed 489 

Lodges  may  hold  stock  in  incorporated  companies 4&0 

Nothing  gained  by ...612 

Indebtedness— (See  Debt.) 

Indictment— By  Grand  Jury  not  sufficient  evidence  of  guilt.433 

Infbingement  -Of  jurisdiction  not  allowed.. 1,  20,  27,  35,  74,  81 

Initiation — Effect  of  objection  to 108 

Masons  may  be  trifid  for  acts  committed  before ..212 

Members  of  another  Lodge  may  object  to Z'l>^ 

Members  not  entitled  to  know  name  of  objector 427 

Objection  may  be  made  orally  or  in  writing 455 

Objection  may  be  made  in  or  out  of  Lodge 455 

Member  of  another  Lodge  cannot  object  to 711 

Inspector— Master  must  have  certificate  of 256,  319 

Certificate  must  be  sent  to  Grand  Lecturer .256 

Grand  Master  appoints 300 

Must  be  resident  of  his  district 345 

Must  visit  every  Lodge  once  a  year 345 

Whom  Grand  Master  can  appoint  as 365 

Need  not  examine  re-elected  Master 383,  412 

Does  not  examine  moral  fitness  of  Master 390 

His  duty  to  qualify  ofiBcers  of  Lodge j, 411 

When  need  not  examine  a  Past  Master 412 


415 


May  judge  of  necessity  for  visiting  Lodge 443 

When  Lodge  must  pay  expenses  of 443 

When  shall  not  be  reappointed 460 

Must  examine  Lodges  as  to  payment  of  dues 461 

Is  authorized  to  correct  work  of  Lodges 476 

Authority  of  must  be  respected 502 

May  convene  a  Lodge  for  inspection 502 

Should  report  Master  for  refusal  to  convene  his  Lodge..502 
Must  refuse  certificate  to  Master  who  fails  to  qualify . .  .523 

Must  report  Master  who  fails  to  qualify 523 

Officers  of  new  Lodge  do  not  need  certificate  of. 604 

Must  examine  Masters  on  Constitution 644 

Imstallation— Immediate  not  essential 325 

Granc)  Lecturer  to  prepare  service  foi* 441 

Is  void  unless  Master  have  certificate 467 

Service  adopted  by  Grand  Lodge  is  ritual  for 474 

May  be  public  or  private 513 

Is  duty  of  Master  to  perform 528 

Master  elect  may  not  select  installing  officer 528 

Not  void  if  performed  by  Past  Master  selected 528 

Iktempebance — Is  no  excuse.   143,  296,  307,  431 

Habitual  may  be  punished 373 

Habitual  is  a  gross  offense 633 

Intoxication — Is  no  excuse  for  wrong 143,  431 

Intoxicated  member  may  be  excluded 558 

Investigation— Committee  on  — (See  Com.  on  Investigation.) 

Ibregulab  Maso.n— Who  considered  such 27 

How  healed 27 

Jewels— Lodge  funds  cannot  be  used  to  purchase 10 

Jeopardy— No  one  can  be  placed  in  twice 550 

Judgment— (See  Commission  and  Commissioners.) 
JuKisDiCTiON— Infringement  of  not  allowed.. 1*  20,  27, 35, 74, 81 

Is  determined  by  residence 73 

Grand  Lodges  have  exclusive  territorial 74 

.   Lodge  has  exclusive  right  in  its  own  territory 81 

Extent  of  should  be  known  by  Lodge 81 

Of  Lodge  extends  to  geographical  center 130 

The  air  line  governs 130 

Of  Lodge  after  removal 247 

Suspension  without  is  void 340 

To  whom  fees  are  paid  on  surrender  of 398 

Of  offenses,  how  obtained 575 

Over  rejected  candidates .602 

Over  profanes,  when  cannot  be  surrendered 605 

Justice — Grand  Lodge  can  enforce 189 

Knights  Templar — Suspension  from  dues  does  not  affect 

standing '''3 

Lodges  cannot  attend  funerals  conducted  by 667 

Language— (See  Offenses.) 


416 


Laws — Lodges  should  obey 43 

Masonic,  how  constitotcd 78, 88 

Of  luoraliti',  should  be  strictly  construed 88 

Of  the  land,  violation  of  are  offcuses 377 

Lecti'kek,  Geand — (See  Grand  Lecturer.) 

Lectcbes — From  whom  not  to  be  received 9 

l>egrees  witliout  are  incomplete 21 

Grand  I^odge  requires  to  be  eriven 21 

Legal  Rights— Not  province  of  Masonry  to  adjust 252,  627 

Leiteus— (See  Offenses.) 

Life  Membekship — Plan  of  might  be  accomplished 348 

Contract  of.  Lodge  cannot  rescind 463 

Effect  of  restoration  of  one  who  holds 645 

Is  unjust  and  dangerous 6-59 

Life  member  is  subject  to  extraordinary  expense 660 

Limitation— None  relative  to  dues  or  duties 395 

None  in  case  of  unmasonic  conduct 524 

Lodges— From  whom  may  receive  lectures 9 

Establishment  of  restricted  to  what 18 

Must  not  infringe  jurisdiction  of  other  Lodges  20, 27,35,74,81 

Under  dispensation  not  entitled  to  representation 29 

Cannot  suspend  members  for  de^nife  time 30 

Who  can  preside  in 31 

Who  can  confer  degrees  in ......31,  70S 

When  may  demand  fee  from  another  Lodge 35,  39S 

Has  no  power  to  levy  assessments '. 39 

'  Cannot  admit  an  applicant  for  affiliation  without  dimit.  40 

Seven  members  required  as  a  quorum 42 

May  confer  degrees  with  fewer  than  seven  members. . .  42 

Must  not  take  liberties  with  the  law 43 

Requisite  for  a  charter  for 48 

Master  or  one  Warden  must  be  present  at  meeting  of.  70, 70S 
Part  of  opening  or  closing  ceremony  may  be  omitted..  71 

May  try  a  Mason  under  suspension 72 

Cannot  try  a  Mason  suspended  by  themselves,  when. . .  73 
Has  not  the  right  to  make  Mason  of  those  outside  the 

jurisdiction 74 

'      Should  aid  widows  and  orphans  of  worthy  non-afiBliates.  75 

May  remit  dues  of  member  to  restore  him 76,276 

Has  right  of  exclusive  jurisdiction 87 

Should  know  extent  of  jurisdiction 81 

May  release  a  member  from  dues  and  duties 83 

Are  not  the  places  for  settlement  of  business  difficul- 
ties  90,  96,  100,  424,  627,  632 

Cannot  re-instate  by  vote  one  who  withdraws 91 

Any  officer  of  may  withdraw 92 

Cannot  get  rid  of  members  on  trifling  charges 94 

Duty  of  when  applying  for  restoration  of  a  member. ..  98 
When  has  power  to  restore  a  member 103 


INDEX. 


417 


Must  not  suffer  members  to  want  for  nccessaries.lOG,  407, 408 

When  cannot  appear  in  Masonic  clothing ....114,  1C9 

Extent  of  jurisdiction  of 130 

No  action  of  required  to  suspend  non-afBliate 134 

May  confer  degrees  by  request  of  other  Lodges 162 

When  conferring  degrees  is  act  of  requesting  Lodge 1C3 

Effect  of  granting  permission  to  receive  petition 163 

Only  discretion  of 'in  reference  to  payment  of  dues 166 

Power  of  relative  to  suicides 170 

When  arc  entitled  to  fees  in  advancement 173 

Cannot  impose  fines V'ji"  ^n7 

Relative  to  petition  wrongly  received  by  another  Lodge.204 

May  not  lightly  condone  an  offense ...212 

Cannot  receive  petition  of  one  unable  to  read  and  write.213 

Cannot  have  intercourse  with  "'Negro  Masons" 215 

Ought  to  give  certificate  to  withdrawing  member 230 

When  non-a£BIiate  may  petition  for  new 223,  399 

Jurisdiction  of  in  case  of  removal 247 

Should  give  opinion  on  petition  for  restoration 250 

When  must  not  recommend  restoration 2.51 

Mast  care  for  its  .own  needy  members 255 

Is  not  responsible  for  acts  of  Commissioners 266 

Should  control  its  own  funds 282 

Effect  of  failure  to  hold  election  at  proper  time 283 

Shoald  not  suspend  member  without  just  cause 305,  333 

Cannot  try  iU  Master 35.5 

May  subscribe  for  stock  in  Masonic  Hull  Association 363 

Duty  of  in  reference  to  warrants  on  its  treasury 364 

Cannot  receive  petition  of  one  who  has  been  a  convict.  .371 

When  only  may  appear  at  funerals 3>6 

Must  not  elect  Master  intemperate  in  habits ^91 

May  hear  charges  against  whom ■„•,"■?«' 

Place  of  in  the  conduct  of  ceremonies 404,  (Oo 

Has  control  over  its  own  initiates 414 

Has  the  right  to  dispose  of  real  estate 426 

May  wait  for  determination  of  charges  in  a  Court 433 

Must  exact  the  payment  of  dues «4 

Must  not  issue  begging  circulars •  .*36 

Should  not  permit  olher  bodies  to  participate  in  funeral 

service *^. 

May  refuse  to  pay  funeral  expenses •  •  4** 

Must  have  recommendation  when  changing  place  of 

meetin" . 

Has  no  JHrildiction  over  profanes - j-^3 

Cannot  rescind  contract  of  life  membership ..........  -463 

Cannot  be  opened  in  the  absence  of  .Master  and  War- 

dens •*^'^'  '"° 

Must  satisfy  itself  of  moral  fitness  of  candidate 472 

Must  hold  it  meetings  in  its  own  hall 4»- 


41S 


Most  care  for  widows  and  orphans  of  deceased  brethren.4<*3 

Cannot  incorporate  under  State  laws 489 

May  hold  stock  in  incorporate  company. 490 

Must  not  receive  application  for  affiliation,  when 498 

Cannot  set  aside  authority  of  Inspector 502 

Penalty  for  failure  to  install  Master  qualified 503 

Bhonld  bear  expense  of  trial  of  non-aGfiliate 504 

When  Lod^e  is  complainant  it  has  control 511 

May   bny,  hold,  sell,  and   manage    property  through 

Trustees 512 

Should  not  divert  funds  from  purposes  of  charity.  .519. 607 

Should  notice  objections  stated  by  another  Lodge 534 

Cannot  confer  degrees  on  Sunday 537 

Removal  of  widow  does  not  relieve  Lodge  o.f  her  care. .  .538 

May  elect  any  member  qualified  as  a  Commissioner 544 

When  can  grant  dimit  to  member 545 

Must  be  opened  in  its  Lodge-room 555 

Most  return  fees  to  candidate  rejected  for  second  and 

third  degrees 563 

When  formed  by  consolidation  is  responsible  for  debts 

of  old  Lodges 570 

How  it  acquires  jurisdiction  of  offense 575 

Cannot   receive   petition,    within   twelve    months,  of 

party  rejected  after  surrender  of  jurisdiction 598 

Cannot  surrender  jurisdiction  and  grant  permission  to 

a  candidate  to  apply  to  another  Lodge 602 

May  receive  what  petitions 606 

Can  alone  exercise  discretionary  power  relative  to  the 
burial  ofMasons  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues.GOS 

Should  return  moneys  advanced,  if  able 611 

Is  responsible  for  acts  of  its  officers 615 

Cannot  use  funds  to  pay  funeral  expenses  of  Masons 

suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues 621 

Cannot  use  funds  for  charity  outside  of  fraternity 622 

What  records  of  should  show 633 

Cannot  avoid  payment  of  debts  by  consolidation 636 

When  it  should  cease  to  exist 642 

Majority— Will  of  is  law 317 

Of  Commissioners  is  sufficient  at  trials 473 

Malice— May  be  ground  for  charges 315,  609 

Ma>osic  Clothing— (See  Clothing,  Masonic.) 

Masonic  Commcsicatios— (See  Communication,  Masonic.) 

Masosio  Ckijies— (See  Offenses.) 

Masonic  Districts— (See  Districts.) 

Masonic  Hall — Lodges  may  subscribe  for  stock  in 363 

Masokic  Ho.sors- (See  Burial,  Masonic.) 

Mason— Who  has  right  to  restore 58 

May  be  a  member  of  any  Lodge 62 

May  apply  for  membership  in  any  Lodge 62,  80 


419 


In  what  jurisdiction  should  be  a  member 62 

May  apply  as  often  as  he  choose" 64 

Shonld  be  a  member  of  some  Lod^c   66 

May  be  tried  when  under  suspension 72 

What  Lodge  should  try  a  suspended  Mason 73 

Dying  whilst  suspended,  cannot  be  restored 87 

Must  not  injure  a  brother  in  good  name 142 

May  be  tried  for  acts  committed  before  initiation 212 

Whom  the  Grand  Lodge  recognizes  as 219 

When  unworthy  should  be  expelled 314 

Must  not  be  deprived  of  rights  without  cause 33C,  3.19 

May  retain  his  membership  anywhere 405 

Is  presumed  worthy  until  otherwise  proved 403 

Should  be  honest 62*; 

Masonry— Is  not  a  Christian  or  religious  Order 32 

Requirements  of. ., 32 

Has  nothing  to  do  with  politics 341.  306 

Master- May  admit  or  refuse  visitors - 26 

When  should  not  admit  visitor 26 

Degree  of  Present  or  Past,  when  recognized 28 

Degree  of  Present  or  Past,  how  conferred 28 

Need  not  have  served  as  Warden 33 

Has  power  to  issue  summons 49,  236 

Must  see  that  members  are  notified  in  due  season  of 

charges  preferred 66 

Has  absolute  control  in  his  Lodge 63 

May  refuse  admission  to  any 63,  529 

May  exclude,  or  remove  a  member 63,  558 

He  or  one  Warden  must  be  present 70 

May  omit  part  of  opening  of  closing  ceremony 71 

Is  proper  person  to  judge  of  fitness  of  material 86 

May  withdraw  from  Lodge 92 

Is  Chairman  of  all  Commissions 202,  264,  285,  297,  392 

Must  not  retire  until  verdict  is  found 202,  297 

When  must  declare  a  candidate  rejected 210 

Cannot  be  a  Commissioner 241 

Must  have  certificate  of  Inspector 2.56 

Should  bring  offenders  to  trial 263 

Re-elected,  must  have  Inspector's  certificate 325 

Should  notice  objection  offered  by  member  of  another 

Lodge 328,  533 

May  be  elected  even  if  maimed 329 

When  cannot  preside  at  trials 351 .  352,  302 

May  require  attendance  of  accused  at  election  of  Com- 
missioners  ;--_ 354 

May  determine  sufficiency  of  objection  to  Commission- 
ers  354 

Cannot  be  tried  by  his  own  Lodge 355 

May  request  brethren  not  members  to  retire 359 


420 


INDEX. 


May  appoint  odicer  pro  tempore 362 

Wlien  ma.v  be  custodian  of  funds 362 

Must  consider  char;;es  when  presented  by  any  Master 

Mason  in  standing 369 

Re-elected, 'need  not  be  rc-examiued 383 

Accused  may  object  to 384 

•  What  disqualifies  to  conduct  trial 384 

Inspector  does  not  examine  moral  fitness  of. .   390 

Should  be  a  man  of  good  repute  and  habits 391,  673 

Mode  of  procedure  when  he  cannot  preside  at  trials 392 

When  should  be  tried  and  expelled 393 

Must  suspend  delinquent 447 

Effect  of  failure  to  qualify  and  be  installed. 4ol,  477, 503, 661 

Province  of  in  trials 499 

When  oflSce  does  not  become  vacant 507 

Cannot  select  installing  officer 528 

Bhonld  leave  chair  when  he  engages  in  debate 531 

Must  examine  and  approve  trial  records 534,  593 

When  cannot  be  installed 547 

May  be  a  witness 580 

Cannot  transfer  his  duties  to  the  Wardens 592,  594 

Grand  Master  may  suspend  for  failure  to  qualify 661 

Ignorance  of  law  does  not  excuse 672 

Undertakes  to  perform  duties  faithfully 672 

When  second  election  may  be  had 693 

When  not  disqualified  to  preside  at  trial 694 

Master,  Grand — (See  Grand  Master.) 

Master  Mason — When  petition  for  degrees  may  be  received  689 

Material— Master  is  proper  judge  of 86 

Meetisgs— To  elect  Commissioners  cannot  be  advertised 

in  newspapers 67 

Master  or  one  Warden  must  be  present  at  all 70 

Notice  of  to  elect  Commissioners  must  be  given 225 

Of  Commissioners  should  be  at  reasonable  time 385 

Of  Lodge,  where  must  be  held 482 

Member— Cannot  be  required  to  divulge  his  vote 4 

Cannot  be  suspended  for  a  definite  time 30 

Mason  need  not  be  of  nearest  Lodge 62 

May  be  excluded  or  removed  from  Lodge-room 63 

Has  his  rights,  which  must  be  respected 94 

Lodge  must  not  permit  needy  to  be  a  burden  to  other 

Lodges.". 255 

When  only  should  be  suspended  for  non-payment  of 

dues ,.. 305 

When  one  ceases  to  be 396 

Is  entitled  to  relief,  if  in  Rood  standing 406 

Master  must  entertain  a  motion  to  relieve 409 

When  must  be  declared  suspended 447 

Cannot  be  suspended  without  notice  of  arrears 448 

Widows  and  orphans  of  are  entitled  to  relief. 483,  $38 


INDKX. 


421 


MEMBERSHiP-Dimit  must  accompany  application  for 40 

Mason  may  hold  in  any  Lodge -V '  oV  '^^ 

When  ceases  in  a  Lodge .•-- «•»;  J^'  •'•'i 

There  is  nothing  that  justifies  title  of  "  Honorary    W 

Life,  plan  of  might  be  accomplished.. •]" 

Life,  Lodge  cannot  rescind  contract  of **•■> 

Grand  Lodge  cannot  restore  to. *\ 

Mi.nutes- Should  be  a  history  of  the  Lodge ajP 

Should  «how  what • *{^ 

Shonld  be  written,  how '»*'» 

MiSREPBE5ENTATi0NS-(See  Offenses.) 

Mistakes— Second  ballot  allowed  for  correcting » 

In  balloting,  should  be  corrected • „*> 

MOKET-Nothing  in  Constitution  to  enforce  payment  of...-^0^ 
Obtaining  by  promise  to  pay  from  particular  source. . .  .2.3 

Moneys— How  drawn  from  treasury •  - II  •?,  A 

Grand  Lodge  may  appropriate  for  any  worthy  purpose. 0o6 

MoKiTOR-Grand  Lecturer  requested  to  prepare 44- 

Nochange  in  permitted .• "r 

What  adopted  for  California *'* 

MORALITT— Of  Masonry  is  practicable ^- 

Grand  Lodge  is  pledged  to  sustain..  ■•-•-.•••• " 

Laws  relating  to  should  be  construed  strictly ... .  »^ 

Moral  LAW-Relative  to  violation  of "".  »"" 

Name— Petitions  should  be  signed  with  full i^_ 

Should  be  recorded  in  full ;•. •. ^^ 

Nearest  LoncE-Applicant  for  degrees  m«|t  join.. . . . .... .  ii^ 

Mason  need  not  be  member  of 62,  b4,  »u,  .o<,  «-- 

Needy  Members— Lodge  must  care  for  Us  own -oo 

••Neoko  MASOKs"-Rule  in  regard  to  still  in  force il4 

Lodges  can  have  no  intercourse  with. . . ..... ...  -  -  -  -   -  -^'a 

Ne^oes  made  in  regular  Lodges  may  be  admitted. 260,  30.^ 

New  Lodge— When  non-affiliate  may  sign  petition  for lli 

When  non-affiliate  may  not  sign  petition  for i^J 

Petition  for  may  be  acted  on  at  once ••Jj' 

But  members  should  be  notified  of **-l 

Relative  to  petitions  for ••■• ^»^ 

Nbw  Tbial— Must  be  had  when  Grand  Lodge  orders 5d9 

Nominations— For  officers,  there  is  nothing  forbidding -<u 

Would  tend  to  facilitate  business -f " 

Would  preserve  harmony  of  Lodge *'" 

NON  A  FFILIATES— Position  of. .... "fifi"  'fiOT 

After  six  months  are  suspended <»•  ^^' 

May  be  restored  in  what  manner -  •  •  • ^ 

Lodges  should  relieve  widows  and  orphans  of  those 

'    dying  in  good  standing '^ 

When  may  petition  for  new  Lodge.. . .    *" 

When  may  not  petition  for  new  Lodge ^ 

What  Lodge  bears  expense  of  trial  of 


.501 


422 


Oanaot  keep  in  good  standing  by  contributing  to  a 

Lodge  in  another  State fi55 

Must  apply  for  affiliation  in  this  State 697 

Nosj-I'atment  of  Duks— (See  Dues.) 

Notice— All  from  chartered  Lodges  must  have  seal H 

All  documents  from  chartered  Lodges  must  have  seal..  11 

By  advertisement  in  newspaper  is  not  due C7 

Of  arrears  for  dnes  mast  have  seal 125 

Of  special  meeting  to  elect  Commissioners  mast  have 

seal. 181 

Of  special  meeting  to  elect  Commissioners  must  state 

object 182 

Accused  must  Lave  notice  of  special  meeting  to  elect 

Commissioners 223 

Verbal  does. not  constitute  due 341 

How  served 65,  67,  410 

Delinquent  cannot  be  suspended  without 443 

Objection — To  advancement.    (See  Advancement.) 
To  Commissioners.     (See  Commissioners.) 

To  initiation 108.  427,  455 

(See  Initiation.) 
To  visitors.    (See  Visiting  Brother.) 

Obscene  Letters— (See  Offenses.) 

Offenses— Using   Masonic   emblems    to    advertise   busi- 
ness    18,  323,  497 

Gambling  and  being  connected  with  games 95 

Traducing  the  character  of  a  Mason 99,  272 

Accusing  a  brother  of  theft,  etc 99 

Endeavoring  to  obtain  property  fraudulently 99 

Depositing  ballot  in  such  way  as  to  be  seen 129 

Looking  to  see  how  another  votes 129 

Telling  how  another  votes 129 

Accusing  another  of  casting  a  black-ball 129 

Asking  another  why  he  cast  a  black-ball. 129 

Asking  another  if  he  cast  a  black-ball 129 

Fraudulently  alleging  untruths  in  a  petition  for  tlie 

degrees 131.196 

Fighting  a  brother  Mason 133 

Embezzlement 140,  254 

Violations  of  the  laws  of  the  land 140,  377 

Violations  of  the  moral  law 140 

Originating  defamatory  statements 142,171 

Circulating  defamatory  statements 142,  171 

Intemperance 143,  296,  307,  393 

Abusive  language  to  a  brother.  .156,  ICO,  198,  200,  201,  207 

232,  234.  431 

The  habitual  use  of  profane  language 156,  206 

Packing  a  trial  commission , 172 


423 


DivnWinf  the  proceedings  of  a  Lodgo  to  one  not  en- 
titled"  \ll 

Slandering  a  brother ";••••; Vq. 

Writing  out  the  secret  work  of  the  Oriier .. .. l&i 

"Willfully  mi.-<reprepenting  the  transactions  of  a  Lodge.  .i'.>i 

Defrauding  a  brother  by  fabe  representations 197 

Sending  scurrilous  or  obscene  letters 19-> 

Declaring  that  certain  parties  should  never  become 

members  of  the  Lodge. Vm  '^n-  ' ^fts 

Fraud,  especially  against  a  Mason 100,  20.,,  MiS 

Drunkenness  and  profanity •  •  •  •  -^ 

Swindling  a  brother • ^UJ.  JjJ 

Knowinglv  receiving  a  petition  from  one  who  cannot 

read  and  write •  •  -  • "^ 

Cutting  and  seriously  wounding  a  brother "-^ 

Immoral  conduct • :"-"v*   'i/'iv- 

Secretary^s  allowing  one  not  a  member  to  see  his  books. ijo 

Noncompliance  with  duty  as  a  Commissioner 24G 

Snppres.Mng  a  paper  while  acting  as  Secretary -4» 

Slandering  the  character  and  impeaching  the  virtue  of 

citizens •. • •. 

Obtaining  money  from  a  brother  by  promise  of  payment 

from  a  particular  source,  and  violating  proniise.     .zii 
Habitual  intemperance,  and  being  a  common  ^"J^^'y^-  ^^^ 

Rendering  verdict  of  "acquittal  in  spite  of  proof 301 

Want  of  respect  to  Masonic  superiors.. - ^j* 

Surreptitiously  obtaining  and  falsifying  the  record iai 

Striking  a  brother ^ ', 

Neglect  to  obey  summons •  •  •  •«" 

Refusal  to  obey  the  Master's  gavel •  - ;  • •*»!>•  a<» 

Lecturing  a  brother  for  visitation  or  affiliation  who  is 

unable  to  pass  examination /"JV 

To  ballot  for  and  elect  one  who.  not  being  vouched  for, 

cannot  pass  examination »  ".V 

Neglect  of  duty  and  failure  to  pay  over  moneys  by  tne 

Se-cretary g,, 

Committing  rape  is  one  of  the  greatest wi 

The  writing  and  publishing  a  defamatory  letter M^ 

Slander  and  the  u<e  of  vile  language »k»5» 

Frequenting  a  house  of  ill-fame,  and  consorting  with 

inmates  thereof $_}J 

Offick— Nominations  for  may  be  made *'^ 

Vacancy  in,  may  be  filled  by  Master. . . . ...   . . ■■■■■■    ^^l 

Vacancy  in,  of  Treasurer,  Master  is  custodian  of  funds.  Jb^ 

r:   No'election  can  be  held  to  fill  vacancy  m !>ji 

"'  Vacancy  in  office  of  Secretary,  Master  falls a"^ 

Officers— Any  one  may  withdraw  from  Lodge »- 

The  Master  may  resign  and  withdraw a'" 


424 


01(1  oDScera  liold  until  new  are  elected 28-1 

When  election  for  is  unconstilational 330 

Grand,  when  do  not  receive  pay 167 

I  Grand,  election  of .Aik 

Master  may  suspend  for  failure  to  qualify ".!  661 

Pali^Beakers— Other  organizations  may  be  invited  to  fur- 

„     O'sh 705 

Papers— Suppressing  of  by  Secretary  iwp  tein.  an  offense.  .248 

Past  Master — Degree  of,  by  whom  conforred 2S 

Degree  of,  how  conferred 28 

May  be  tried  for  acts  committed  while  Master ..]8i 

In  case  of  election  as  Master,  iieed  not  be  examined... 412 
Cannot  open  Lodge  in  absence  of  Master  and  Wardens. 464 
Regulation  relative  to  degree  of  has  never  been  re- 
scinded    648 

Payment— Of  money,  nothing  in  Constitution  to  enforce...  205 

Pkccniary  Rights— Not  province  of  Masonry  to  adjust 252 

Penalties— Only  ones  recognized 192 

Petitions- Are  property  of  the  Lodge 16 

Cannot  be  withdrawn.     (See  Sec.  G12.) ...16 

Ballot  must  be  had  on 16 

For  aCBIiation,  must  be  accompanied  by  dimit 40 

Of  party  rejected  by  another  Lodge,  cannot  be  imme- 
diately received 204 

Must  have  recommendation  of  two  members 211 

Of  whom  may  be  received 217 

Of  ex-State  Prison  convict  cannot  be  received 371 

Reports  upon  must  be  in  writing 401 

Duty  of  reporting  on  cannot  be  delegated • 401 

When  cannot  be  received : 598 

When  should  be  withdrawn- n 612 

For  new  Lodge.    (See  New  Lodge.)  , 

For  restoration.     (See  Restoration.) 

When  certain  may  be  received 68ft 

In  case  of  surrender  of  charter 692 

Physical  Qoaltkicatioxs— (See  Qualifications.) 

Plea— Of  "guilty,"  by  whom  put  in 432 

Politics— Masonry  has  nothing  to  do  with 341,  366 

PoFULATio.v— What  necessary  for  new  Lodge 48 

Prerogatives— Of  Grand  Master 38 

Present  Master— Degree  of,  by  whom  conferred 2s 

Degrees  of,  how  conferred 28 

Presiding  Officer.    (See  Trials.) 

Prison— Petition  of  ex-couvict  of  State  cannot  be   re- 
ceived    371 

In  case  of  charges,  Lodge  may  wait  until  after  trial  by 

.      CoQit 433 

PROCEEDtNGs— Should  not  be  made  public 147 

Of  Grand  Lodge  authority  to  subordinate  Lodge 680 


INDEX. 


42.-} 


A 


Profanity— (See  Oflenses.) 

Proficikncy— Requisite  for  advancement 8,  83 

I'ROi'ER  DiMiT.     (See  Dimit.) 

Property— Fxxlge  may  dispose  of 426 

Lodge  may  hold  through  Trustees 512 

Provocation- No  excuse  for  personal  violence 430 

Pu^siimext— Proper  subject  for 315,  316 

"»Willfnl  neglect  of  duty,  cause  for 334 

Q0ALIFICATIONS— Of  apnlicant  for  degrees 6,  8n,  102,  112, 

153,  168,  217.  400,  42S  548,  701 

Loss  of  one  eye  disqualifies 2<)7 

What  are  proper  tests  of 303 

Belief  in  God  is  essential 662 

Committee  of  Investigation  should  inquire  relative  to. .602 

Questions — Constitutional,  how  decided 57 

Quorum — Seven  members  constitute 42 

Head  and  Write— Ix)dge  cannot  receive  the  petitiou  of 

one  unable  to 213 

Initiate  unable  to.  must  learn  before  being  advanced..  .331 

Real  EstATE— Lodge  has  right  to  dispose  of 426 

Re-Bai.lot— When  cannot  be  had  by  another  Lodge 639 

What  Lodge  can  ask  dispensation  to 539 

Recognition— Of  degrees  of  Past  and  Present  Master 28 

Of  side  degrees 36 

Of  a  Masou  made  in  an  Army  Lodge 137 

Of  Masons  generally 219 

None  of  any  authority  to  grant  charters 219 

None  of  degree  or  title  of  SS'' 219 

None  except  of  flrst  three  degrees 219 

Recommf.ndatorv  Certificate — May  be  refused 316 

Should  not  be  refused  without  good  cause 316 

Negative  vote  cannot  be  inquired  into _. — 316 

Reconsideratiox— Lodge  cannot  reconsider  the  election 

of  a  Master 325 

Records — At  what  meeting  to  be  approved 15 

Of  trial,  statement  of  accused  should  form  part  of 77 

Of  trial,  belong  to  the  secret  archives  of  Lodge ._.  .147 

Accused  should  have  access  to 147,  670 

Committee    of  Grievances    cannot    be    cognizant  of 

certain 250 

Of  trial,  Commissioners  must  sign 2>*5 

Of  trial,  where  must  be  filed 299.670 

Obtaining  and  falsifying  is  an  offense ....357 

Of  a  Court,  are  sufficient  proof 388,  429 

Examining  is  not  in  order 437 

Inspectors  are  authorized  to  examine 476 

Must  show  what  in  case  of  trial 577 

Secretary  cannot  certify  to  correctness  of  unless  pres- 
ent all  the  time ■  -590 

Of  trial,  should  be  approved  by  Master 593,669 


426 


IXDKX. 


Refresiisiexts  -Lodge  cannot  expend  fund.s  for 

••.; •-••. 301,  634,  e'u,  702 

Keotlar  Mason— WIio  is  recognized  as.' 219 

Rejectiox— Is  the  ris;ht  of  every  member '.*..!. 315 

Habitually  rejecting,  a  cause  for  discipline ....315 

Time  after  before  petition  can  be  again  received 612 

Relief— Lodge  must  not  let  member  suffer  want «106 

Moneys  advanced  for  must  be  refunded  by  Lodge ?158 

Amount  of  that  any  Lodge  may  advance  for  another 

•    Lodge..  163 

Lodge    must  see  that  its  members  are  not  a   burden 

to  others 25.5 

When  should  not  be  withheld ' .*.'.*.'.'. 406,  407.  40^ 

Master  may  not  refuse  motion  for .'.409 

^  Cannot  be  given  to  widows  of  E.  A-  or  F.  C.  Masons. !  !7l2 

Religiocs  Opinions— Masonry  not  a  religious  institution 32 

•       Lodge  has  nothing  to  do  with 366 

Discussion  on  is  not  allowable 366 

Relinquishment— Of  jurisdistion,  permission   to   another' 

Lodge  to  confer  the  degrees  is .• 163 

Which  Lodge  is  entitled  to  the  fees. ! .  .173 

Lodge  may  surrender  right  to  fees !..S98 

When  Lodge  cannot  surrender  jurisdiction.  ....   453 

Removal  of  Lodge— When  no  action  bat  that  of  the  Lodge 

is  required jj.^ 

From  one  town  to  another,  action  necessary..   !!!'.453 

Repouts  of  Grand  Officers— There  is  nothing  directing 

what  they  shall  contain 239 

Reports  of  Committees- (See  Committee  of  Investigation.) 
Repbesentation— Lodire  U.  D.  has  none  in  Grand  Lodge. . .  29 

Reprimand— Appeal  stays  sentence  of 69, 493,  551.  554,  716 

Transcript  not  needed  in  case  of 716 

Suspended  brother  incurring  should  be  expelled... ....326 

Residence— Temporary  is  same  under  this  as  under  other 

jurisdictions 46 

Not   necessary  for    Mason  to   be  member  of   Lodge 

nearest  his :.. 62,80 

Carries  with  it  jurisdiction ."....'  73 

In  case  of  charges .' !!..!*!. 410 

For  one  year,  when  not  necessary 454 

Depends  largely  upon  intention 456,656,675,676 

Is  the  domicile,  home,  or  place,  etc 599 

Must  be  for  si.'?  mouths  in  the  Lodge  jurisdiction 606 

» Must  be  for  one  year  in  the  State 606 

Resignation— The  Master,  or  any  officer,  may  tender.92,  i74, 176 
/  Upon  that  of  Master,  Senior  Warden  signs  certificate.  .176 

Respect— Want  of  to  Masonic  superiors,  is  an  offense 324 

Restoration- Right  of,  in  whom  vested 58, 103 

Lodge  may. remit  dues  to  restore  member 7^,276 


427 


When  not  possijile 87 

Notice  of  meeting  to  consider  that  of  expelled  Mason 

must  be  given 98 

Records  must  show  that  notice  of  meeting  was  given. . .  9S 

In  case  of  non-payment  of  dues JOi 

Reversal  of  judgment  by  Grand  Lodge  restores 110, 521 

Method  of  procedure  in  case  of  suspended  Mason IIS 

When  notice  of  application  for  must  be  given. 14G.  147,  C71 

What  Lodge  must  consider  petition  for 2.'.0,  322.  603 

Lodge  must  not  recommend  merely  to  get  rid  of  appli- 
cant   2.'>1 

When  dues  paid  after  death  of  brother  may  restore 381 

Effect  of  when  granted  by  Grand  Lodge 4l!6 

Tender  of  dues  restores  whether  received  or  not. . 509 

Notice  of  must  be  received  at  stated  meeting  671 

Retersal — Of  judgment  by  Grand  Lodge  restores 110,  521 

When  new  trial  must  be  had,  on  reversal 559 

Rights  and  Privileges— Every  member  has,  and  cannot 

be  deprived  of  without  cause 94,336,339 

Accused  mast  be  informed  of  on  trial 239 

Charges  preferred  do  not  deprive  of .  .619 

Ritual— Who  may  perform 31 

What  constitutes  the,  in  California 474 

Roll— Dropping  from  longer  in  force 83  (Note.) 

Royal  Arch  Cuapter— Suspension  or  expulsion  from  does 

not  affect  standing 23 

Sitting  in  with  brother  entitles  to  vouch  302 

RuiiES  AND  Reg CLATiONS— Remain  in  force  until  reported 

by  Grand  Lodge 214 

Sabbath  Dat — (See  Sunday.) 

Saloon — Lodge  should  not  rent  their  building  for 661 

Scottish  Rite  -Has  no  control  of  first  three  degrees 261 

Seal  of  Lodge— Must  be  attached  to  all  notices 11 

Transcript  of  trial  records  must  have ...231 

Second  Ballot — (See  Ballot.) 

Secrecy— Master  may  enjoin 530 

Effect  of  violation  of  injunction 530 

Secretary— Must  not  permit  parties  not  members  to  in- 
spect his  books 245 

Must  pay  over  funds  as  fast  as  received 382 

Incompetent  should  resign,  or  be  displaced 416 

When  might  refuse  to  receive  dues 434,  509 

Relative  to  inspection  of  his  books 458 

Vacancy  in  ofiSce  of  filled  by  Master 606 

Duty  in  reference  to  keeping  records 565 

When  cannot  certify  to  record  of  trial 690 

When  should  be  suspended 600 

When  accuser,  cannot  act  as  Sec.  of  Trial  Commission.. 685 


428 


INDEX. 


. 


Secrets— A  Mason  cannot  be  punished  for  concealing  those 

of  a  brother 178 

Senior  Warden — Cannot  preside  at  trials 3ii2 

May  call  a  Past  Master  to  preside  in  Lodge 616 

Sextexck— Vote  on  must  be  by  ballot ■ 60 

Short-hand — Testimony  cannot  be  taken  in 495 

"  SiDK  Degbeks'' — Form  no  part  of  Masonry 3« 

Conferring  of  in  Masonic  Lodges  discountenanced 36 

SiiANDKR— (See  Offenses.) 

SocitTiE-!,  Other— (See  Ceremonials  and  Funerals.) 

SojouKKixG  Brother — Is  entitled  to  burial 68 

Repayment  of  expenses  can  scarcely  be  demanded 68 

Specikications — Vote  must  be  had  on 278 

Must  not  be  general 588 

Standing— Good  in  one  Lodge  is  good  in  all ._. ..  62 

State— Construction  of  term 457,  569 

Stated  Meeting— Ballot  for  degrees  must  be  had  at 15 

Records  must  be  approved  at 15 

Statement — Accused  has  right  to  make 77 

Weight  to  be  given  to J7 

Should  form  part  of  record •' 

St.  John's  Day— Election  on  not  constitutional 330 

Stock — Lodges  may  subscribe  for 363,490 

Spbordinate  Lodge— (See  Lodge.)  m  i-n 

Suicides— Burial  of »3«  !'">  J^^ 

Families  of  entitled  to  aid  and  protection 486 

Summons— Face  of  need  not  show  order  of  Master 41 

Secretary  acts  under  order  of  Master  relative  to 41 

Master  may  issue,  when *^ 

May  be  issued  without  order  of  Lodge 4J 

Must  be  obeyed  without  question • .  -  •  •  49 

What  is  not  proper  service  of 66,  682,  686 

Prerogative  of  Master  to  issue 226 

Disobedience  of  subjects  to  punishment ."4t 

When  trial  may  be  had  without  service  of 290,  410 

Reading  of  to  the  accused  is  not  sufBcient 682 

Must  be  issued  in  duplicate ^82 

Time  allowed  in VcV-ot 

Sunday— Work  not  allowed  on •  ool 

SuFEBioBS,  Masonic— Should  be  respected 324 

Scsfknded  Mason— Who  may  restore iV  'qq- 

When  may  restore  himself 65,  d9o 

When  may  be  tried  without  restoration 7^ 

What  Lodge  should  try  a •  <^ 

Course  to  pursue  in  case  of  trial  of V  *ot*  "  ei  i 

Dying  while  under  suspension  cannot  be  restored .  .87,  S14 

May  be  reprimanded •  -  • 526,  510 

In'carring  reprimand,  should  be  expelled  — «" 


429 


Status  of  when  restored  by  Grand  Lodge 496 

Procedure  in  case  of  death  of  certain 620 

Suspension— From  R.  A.  Chapter  docs  not  affect  standmg. .  2S 

Must  be  for  indefinite  time 30 

Must  be  how  recorded 30 

For  non-payment  of  dues  is  absolute  *-o 

For  non-payment  of  dues,  disabilities  of Ci 

For  non-payment  of  dues  and  unniasonic  conduct,  dif- 
ference between "m"  -^^ 

Mason  dying  under  cannot  be  restored ol,  o I4 

When  Lodge  should  not  permit on-  "  oo- 

Duty  of  Lodge  before  permitting 30.j,  Uy 

When  judgment  of  is  void ^*^ 

Effect  of  by  Grand  Lodge -... 490 

Reversal  of  judjrment  of  restores oil 

Swindling— (See  Offenses.) 

Technicalities— Can  avail  nothing ^u^ 

Cannot  stay  judgment ^^^ 

Temperance— One  of  the  cardinal  virtues. .  * '* 

Neglect  of  is  a  Masonic  crime 271 

Testimonv— Who  judge  the  truth  of. •  ■  -  -^ 

Proper  rule  for  taking • •.;•  °7  ^t-. 

By  whom  is  construction  of  to  be  given ai,  Ci.8.  b»>> 

Hearsay  cannot  be  admitted 155,  287,  312.  38.,  ibJ 

Must  be  given  in  full 236,  356,  6<i\  0^^ 

Opportunity  must  be  given  to  produce diu,  ^^" 

Transcript  of  Court  records  is  sufficient 388,  4-9 

Tests— Of  worthiness,  what  are  the  only  proper 3(W 

Thirty-third  Degbee—Is  not  recognized ^f» 

Titles— What  not  recognized -• fi^ 

Transactions— Of  Lodge,  revealing  is  an  offense 1<7,  l.'o 

The  minutes  should  be  a  complete  record  of »i« 

Transcript- Written  evidence  must  appear  in 20>> 

Must  be  signed  by  Commissioners f»^ 

Must  have  seal  of  Lodge •-•-- "i 

Must  show  that  special  meeting  was  called *> 

Must   show    at   what  meeting    Commissioners    were 

elected *^^ 

Must  show  how  witnesses  testified "| 

Must  show  that  the  Master  presided ^9} 

Must  show  that  the  accused  was  summoned.. -i^i 

Must  show  whether  accused  appeared  at  trial Vno   c-n 

What  a  transcript  is 299,  biO 

Must  be  examined  and  aoproved  by  Master 06i 

Must  be  sent  to  Grand  Secretary »jj| 

No  need  in  case  of  reprimand •*'» 

Transfer  of  TRiAL-(See  Trial.) 

Tbeaslrek— Vacancy  in  office  of,  how  filled ;>»»-.  o-< 

Master  is  custodian  of  funds  during  vacancy 3b- 


430 


INDEX. 


When  warrants  cannot  be  drawn  upon 3G4 

Warrants  on  should  bo  noted  in  the  minDtea 517 

Election  to  fill  vacancy  in  office  of  requires  a  dispen- 
sation   527 

Tkial— Nothiug  in  Masonry  to  prevent  second '.'...  37 

Acquittal  Ls  no  bar  to  second 61 

*  Majority  of  Commissioners  may  proceed  with 69 

Where  trial  of  suspended  Mason  must  be  held 73 

Records  of  belong  to  the  secret  archives 147 

When  must  proceed  ex  parte 188,  410,  432,  6S6 

The  Master  must  preside  at 286,  297,  595 

Cannot  be  had  without  service  of  summons,  when 290 

May  be  transferred  by  the  Grand  Master.  352. 574,  596,  597 
The  accaser  has  the  right  to  be  present  at,  to  the  con- 
clusion.   ;  .  .379 

Should  not  be  conducted  at  unreasonable  hours ...385 

The  Senior  Warden  cannot  preside  at ....392 

Mode  of  procedure  when  Master  cannot  preside 392 

When  adjournment  of  should  be  granted 394 

Must  be  had  when  charges  are  preferred .423,  659 

Is  strictly  a  criminal  proceeding 432,  686 

May  be  deferred  until  after  trial  by  Court 433 

May  be  adjourned  for  more  than  ten  days 478 

Laws  regulating  do  not  provide  for  vacancies ...480 

In  case  of  non-affiliate  the  Lodge  preferring  the  charges 

must  bear  the  expense 504 

Secdnd  trial  cannot  be  had  on  reversal  of  judgment  by 

the  Grand  Lodge 532 

.Certain  things  essential  at 686 

When  may  be  re-transferred 690 

When  Master  is  not  disqualified  to  preside  at. 694 

Tbustees — A  Lodge  ma>  appoint 512 

A  Lodge  may  buy,  hold,  and  sell  property  by  means  of. 512 

Unaffiliated  Mason— (See  Non-Affiliated  Mason.) 

Unfavorablk  Ballot— (See  Ballot.) 

Unmaso.sic  Condcct— Master  may  refuse  to  recognize  cer- 
tain charge  of 520 

No  Statute  of  Limitation  relative  to 524 

Vacancy  in  Office— May  be  filled  by  Master 362 

In  office  of  Treasurer,  relative  to 362,  527 

In  office  of  Secretary,  relative  to 506 

Vebbal  Notice— Is  not  due  notification 344 

Vekbal  Kepokt— On  candidate,  not  proper ". 401 

Vkbdict— When  but  one  can  be  reached ...165 

In  what  manner  should  be  rendered 278 

Bendering  certain  may  be  ground  for  charges 301 

Requires  a  majority  vote  of  Commissioners 535 

Visit— Right  of  is  not  absolute 26, 148 

Every  Mason  is  entitled  to  ask  the  favor  of 26 


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431 


Lodges  may  concede  or  refuse  the  right '. 26 

Master  may  admit  or  reject 26 

Colored  Mason  is  entitled  to 303 

By  Inspector,  relative  to 413 

Visiting  Brotheb — When  Master  should  not  admit 26 

No  Lodge  should  refuse  without  reason 26 

Must  satisfy  himself  that  the  Lodge  is  a  regular  one. ..  81 
Master  is  proper  person  to  decidcobjectionto.358, 466, 625 

When  maybe  requested  to  retire 359 

Failing  on  examination,  must  not  be  lectured 484 

Master  may  admit  or  exclude 529 

Master  may  require  reason  for  objection  to 529 

Name  of  objector  should  not  be  made  known 623 

Should  be  notified  of  objection  privately 624 

Objection  to  is  a  private  matter 625 

Master  should  require  reason  for  objection  to 654 

Must  prove  himself  to  be  a  Mason  693 

Vote — No  member  can  be  required  to  divulge 4 

Reasons  for  cannot  be  required 4 

Master  decides  tie  on 47 

In  case  of  tie  Master  has  two 47 

Upon  findings  must  be  by  Fallot 60 

Upon  sentence  must  be  by  ballot 60 

"Member  withdrawing  cannot  be  restored  by 91 

On  admission  cannot  be  inquired  into 259 

Manner  of  taking 552 

Those  not  voting  assent  to  motion 565,  566 

Master  not  entitled  to  casting  vote  in  case  of  election  of  _ 

officers 650 

VorcHiNG— Sitting  in  R.  A.  Chapter  with  a  brother  entitles 

to 303 

Private  examination  does  not  entitle  to 138 

Wabdens — Master  need  not  have  served  as 33 

Cannot  pass  upon  charges 594 

Cannot  preside  at  trials 695 

May  call  Past  Master  to  preside 616 

Master  may  suspend  for  failure  to  qualify 661 

Widow  and  OKrHAXs— Lodges  should  contribute  to  those 

of  brother  dying  in  their  midst 75 

Have  claim  on  Lodge  for  relief 483 

Removal  from  jurisdiction  does  not  destroy  claims 538 

WiTHDBAWAL— How  accomplished 91 

Member  withdrawing  cannot  be  reinstated  by  vote 91 

Any  officer  may  withdraw 92 

Form  of  certificate  without  recommendation ....220 

Certificate  of  with  or  without  recommendation  is  a  dimit.370 

Of  char"res,  when  may  be  made ^69 

Witness— who  judge  credibility  of — M"*VftViftQ 

Cannot  be  a  Commissioner 229»  **'".  •OS 


432 


INDKX. 


Testimony  of  must  be  given  in  full •  • „ 

.      Master  Mason  must  testify  on  bis  honor  as  such  ■■■■■■fg 

Master  of  Lodge  maybe...   ^.^g 

WOKDS— Construction  of  certain _„., 

WouK-Who  cannot  be  invited  to  perform ^^^ 

WoDNDiNO— (See  Offenses.) 


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